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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 with Undeliverable Copies VOLUME 61 -® NO. 19 to: SUPREME LODGE SPJST, P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501.

MAY 9. 1973

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MOTHER'S DAY II

To one who bears, The sweetest name, And adds a luster, To the same.

Who shares my joys ...

Who cheers when sad, The greatest friend, I ever had.

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The Important Role of Field Underwriters — Creative selling is and always will be the true function of the life insurance underwriter. His success depends upon his ability to motivate people. If he presents our modern plans of life insurance as a means of achieving a desired end, he motivates positively and his success will be assured.

The functions of life insurance are to give power to a man's purpose that living at the time of retirement age, he shall live economically free; and at dying, he shall leave behind him a solvent family. Knowledge of the basic role that life insurance plays in our economy, careful programming for each individual prospect, and intelligent presentation are among the most important channels toward real

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cess of life underwriting.

However, there, are other important requisites necessarily in order to become a successful field underwriter.

He must feel a basic loyalty to the institution of life insurance and take real pride in distributing its benefts to the greatest number of people, he must set a goal based upon the great desire to succeed; and he must constantly study to keep abreast of the changes in the life insurance business. Using these tools, he will succeed.

Assuring a prospect's tomorrow with an adequate life insurance program, is most gratifying to a sincere and conscientious field underwriter. It is a reward that makes hard work worth while.

We all appreciate that economic conditions have changed considerably.

We are living in an ever changing economy and the basic needs for life insurance protection are greater than ever before.

This means that the tnan of today, must own an adequate life insurance program in order to fully protect his family.

• How to make a hit. — It pays to be nice to all people not just a few . . .

Think of all the successful people you know. Have you ever wondered how they got ahead? Better education? .. . not all of them. Nine times of ten it's because they learned that the way you treat and handle others can make dr break you, and that it pays to be nice to people. IT DOESN'T COST ANY-

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HERALD Entered as second class matter January 3rd, 1933 at West, Texas, under the Act of

Congress of August 24, 1922.

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TX Published weekly EDITOR R. J. SEFCIK — Box 85, West, Texas 76691 Residence: 1204 N. Davis Street Tel. Res. 817:126-5989 — Sho p ; 826-5282 PUBLISHERS CECHOSLOVAK PU13. COMPANY, WEST, TEX. ibscrip tion $4.50

SUPREME LODGE SPJST Temple, Texas AC 817 773-1575 BOX 100, Temple, Texas 76501 NICK A, MORRIS, President Res; 985-2115 JOE B. IIEJNY, Vice President Res. 778-1785 LEONARD MIKESKA, Secretary - Treas.

RES: 778-3720 BEN ZABCIK, Financial Secretary Res. 985-2472 REUBEN B. LESIKAR, Legal Adviser Res: 778-7443 Office: 773-2171 PO. Box 845, Temple 76501 Medical Director To Be Announced Honorary President Edward L. Marek 2603 N. 13th, Temple DIRECTORS John A. Kubena, Dist. I AC 713; 968-3251 (office) I1es; 968-3937 PO Box 308, La Grange 78945 Henry Vitek, Dist. H AC 512; 859-2549 PO Box 67, Granger 76530 Cyrill (Ski) Pokladnik, Dist. III AC 214; 741-1874 (Office) . Res: 824-8072 2924 Elm St., Dallas 75226 Stanley Brolz, Dist, IV AC 915; 442-3271 Lowake, Texas 76855 Ernest J. Hanka, Dist. V' AC 713; 529-919 and 529-3019 (Office) tli32-5744 6759 Cindy Lane, Houston 77008 Paul Sablatura, fist. VI AC 713; 618-2281 PO Box 8, Louise 77455 Pete Valchar, Dist VII AC 512; 784-3202 Route 1, Box 55, Jourdanton 18020

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DISTRICT III — Edward Mazanec, Chmn.

Route 9, Box 387, Waco 76705 DISTRICT I — Melvin Skrabanek, V. Churn Box 270, Caldwell 77336 DISTRICT V — Louis Hanus, Sec'y, 2525 West T.C. Jester Blvd.. Houston, 77008 DISTRICT II — E. J. Geistman, Rt, 1, Burlington 76519 DISTRICT IV — Angeline Kristinek, Route 7, I3ox 834, Lubbock 79401 DISTRICT VI — William Miculka, PO Box 297, Moulton 77975 DISTRICT VII — John Hranicky, Drawer "A" Orange Grove 78372 BY-LAW COMMITTEE

JERRY MILAN, Chairman 6208 Lakeside Dr. Ft. Worth 76135 MRS. THELMA HRNC1R, Secretary 108 E. Ligustrum, Robstown 78380 STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR

MRS. DOROTHY MASSEY, Box 100 Temple, Texas 76501 — Ph. Res. 773-3101 DISTRICT SALES REPRESENTATIVES

DISTRICT I Ernest Jakubik, PO Box 52 Snook, Tex. — 77878 — Ph.: AC 713; 272-8629 DISTRICT II Lad. J. Zatopek, 1004 SO. 31st Temple, 'Tex. 76501 — AC 817: 778-3067 DISTRICT III Alvin Nesuda, Telico Rd. Ennis, Tex. 75119 -- Ph. AC 214; 875-7790 DISTRICT IV Temporarily vacant DISTRICT V Mrs. Evelyn Mikeska, 10126 1Vfoorberry LN. Houston, Tex. i7055 — Ph. AC 713; 468-3129 D1STRIC'T VI.

Matt S. Vanek, 1009 Northgate 77901 — Ph. AC 5t2; 578-2687 Victoria, un..;ritfo rr VII Tillie Valchar, ih)u Le 1, Box 55, Jourdanton, Tex. 78026; Ph. AC 512; 784-3202 DISTRICT YOUTH COUNSELORS DISTRICT Mrs. Lola Vavra, 3800 Woody Lane, Bryan, Tx. 77301 -- Ph. AC 713; Res. 822-0642 DISTRICT Prank Klinkovsky, 1503 E. Central Temple, Tex. 76501 -- Ph. AC 817; 773-4101 DISTRICT III M •s. Wilma Nesuda, Telico Road Ennis, Texas 75119 Ph. AC 214; 875-7:90 DISTRICT IV Mrs. Ed. Heisler, Route 1 Seyr.., 3ur. Texas -- Ph. AC 817; 883-3309 DISTRICT V Mrs. Marlene. Caraway, 2314 Droxford, Houston., Texas 77008 — Ph, AC 713; 861-7423 DISTRICT VI Mrs. Frank Brdecka, Route 1, Box 150 Tex. 77471 — Ph. AC 713; 232-2085 Rosenberg , DISTRICT VII Mrs. Maxine Pavliska, Route 2, Box 151 AC 512; 393-2020 Fioresville, Tex. 78114 Unsolicited material for publication cannot be returned unless sufficient postage is attached. This includes pictures. Expense for I ttblication of engagement and wedding pictures must be born ky the sender.

Changes of address and co rresporidence concerning delivery of Vestnik must he sent to Supreme Ledge, Box 100, Temple, Texas Paid subscriptions and advertising matter should be addressed to Vestnik, West, Tx. 76691 Deadline for material to be accepted for the following Woe is Friday noon.

Wednesday, May 9, 1973 THING. You don't have to be a millionaire or haVe diamonds sparkling from head to toe to be nice to people.

You can be extra nice and not have it affect your pocketbook one bit. It's really free!

Wear a pleasant face . If you want a good job to turn .up, wear the corners of your mouth that way. The other ;fellow may be grouchy from any number of things that bother us in a day's liVing and not give a freiedly smile himself. Head off grouchiness by smiling before the other fellow has a chance to frown. It's the face with the smile that wins.

Give a cheerful greeting . . . Let people know you are glad to see them.

Show it in what you say. Take a tip from your dog. He will wag his tail and almost wiggle laiinSelf apart to show you how glad he is to see you.

Then can you doubt it?

Listen ... If you want to be especially nice to someone, listen with all your heart. Did you ever stop to think, how wonderftd it is that the good Lord gave us each two ears and only one mouth?

Notice things . .

Say something pleasant and appropriate about your neighbor's garden, vacation trip, children, hobbies. Speak uo; they will think you are wonderful for noticing.

Check up on yourself . . . One sure way to stay out of a rat is to take a good honest look at yourself. Check up on your weak. points as well as your strong ones. Don't leave anything out.

Can you face up to these?

Roll up your sleeves . . . Pitch in and do your job. You don't like to work with someone who isn't doing their share. There is no future in just getting by .. . no fun, either! He on the team . . It's almost impossible to enjoy your work if you are not friendly with others on the job. Don't knock the people you work with . . Get to .know them!

Newsbriefs John H. Elsik, 88, passed away in John's Community Hospital in Tayloron April 18. He had been a resident in the S.P.J.S.T.- Rest Home in Taylor for 121/2 years until his recent hospitalization. Funeral services were held on April 20 from the- Buffington Funeral Home in Shiner and from the Shiner Brethren Church, with burial in the Shiner Brethren Cemetery. Brother Elbeen a member of the SPJST, sik

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over 70 years, having belonged to Lodge No. 45 in Shiner for many years and recently transferring to Lodge No. 63 in Sweet Home when Lodge No. 45 disbanded.

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Frank Hlozek, 88, passed away April 30 in a local hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 1, from the Catholic Church in Blessing, with burial in the Catholic Cemetery. Brother Edward L. Marek officiated at graveside services. Brother Hlozek was a member of Lodge No. 148, Blessing and was at one time a very active and productive sales representative.

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Features The grand patriarch of West Texas physicians, Dr. J.J. Shiller, will receive a check in the face amount of hiS insurance policy with the SPJST in special ceremonies on May 27, 1973. SL President Nick A. Morris and SecretaryTreasurer Leonard Mikeska will present the check during an open house that is being given for Dr. Shiller at the SPJST Hall in Rowena on the date. The open house and reception will be from 2 to 4 and is open to the public. His many Friends and acquaintances are invited to this reception.

Dr. Shiller joined the SPJST on March 13, 1904 at the age of 27. This means he has been a member of the SPJST for 69 years. Dr. Shiller attained the age of 96 on February 23, having been born cn that date in the year 1877. He is the 22nd member of the SPJST who has outlived the actuarial table on which their insurance was written. Pictures of the presentation will appear later.

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MR. AND MRS. STEVE KAMAS

OBSERVE 50TH ANNIVERSARY . and Mrs. Steve Kamas were honored on their Golden Wedding Anniversary with a Barbecue dinner at the American Legion home on Sunday, February 4, 1973 by their children, Mr. and Mrs. Lad Kamas, Mr. and M Roland Baldwin of Texas City, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kamac and Leroy Kamas of Brenham.

Mrs. Kamas wore a double knit gold and white coat dress. A gold and black necklace with matching ear bobs, a gift of her husband. She wore a white mum 'corsage tinted with gold. Mr. Kamas 't-'iore a dark brown wool suit with a

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MR. AND MRS. STEVE KAMAS white carnation boutonniere.

Steve Kamas was marl ied to Milady Pomykal on February 8, 1923 in the Welcome Lutheran Church by the late Rev. Appel.

The attendants who were in the wedding fifty years ago are all living and were all in attendance. They were honored with corsages and boutonnieres.

Tney were: Mrs. Albina Conklin, Joe Pomykal and Charlie Surovik of Brenham and Mrs. Ann Okrnberger of lionston.•This is a rare occasion that all are living and all could attend.

Before the moon meal, Rev. Henry Beseda of Caldwell read a portion of scripture and made a few comments, that too Many couples don't have the privilage of celebrating a golden wedding due to the death of one of the partners. He said, "that because of the christian life they live, they were blessed with such a beautiful day." It indeed was a beautiful sunshine and the temperature was ideal. Then Rev. Cordon Hejl asked grace before the noon meal.

'The noon meal consisted of barbecued chicken and sausage with all the trimmings. There were about 300 people present for the occasion coming from all parts of Texas.

The table holding the anniversary cake was covered with a solid gold

cloth overlaid with a white lace table cloth. On one end of the table was a candelabra entwined with ivy and tiny white roses, on the other end was a large golden 50 made of styrafoarn sparyed in gold and had two tiny golden bells on each number. The beautiful 'anniversary cake was centered between the two. The cake was rectangle in shape with a book on top representing a book of memories. The leaves of the book wele iced in gold with a black edge as a cover of the book.

On the book was written Milady and Steve, with their anniversary date February 8, 1923 centered below the book and in each lower corner of the cake were a cluster of gold roses. The cake was made by a friend of the family Mrs. Tom McClellen of Texas City.

The cake was cut by the two daughter-in-laws of Mr. and Mrs. Kamas, Mrs. Lad Kamas and Mrs. Eugene Kamas. It was served by granddaughters, Nadine Kamas, Kim Baldwin, Pam Wilson and Lucreatia David.

Registering the guests was Mrs. Arnold Jecmenek, a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Kamas.

The register table was covered with a gold table cloth, a wedding picture of the bride and groom and their attendants 50 years ago was placed on the table. Beside the re gister book was a

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white feather quill.

The gifts were placed on a long table near the entrance of the hall with a money tree or. one end. The tree was sprayed in gold and decorated with gold roses and tiny bows. The same money tree was used at Mrs. Kamas' sister's golden wedding, Mr. and Mrs. John Sibley of Rosebud, who celebrat their anniversary on January 14, 1973.

This is a rare occasion of having two golden weddings in one in the same family.

Those helping Mr. and Mrs. Kamas open the gifts were their daughter, Mrs. Vlasta Baldwin and daughters-inlaw Mrs. Mary Lou Kamas, Mrs. Arnold Jecmenek registered the gifts while Mrs. Betty David :,laced the gills on the table for display. Mrs. Kamas then expressed the couple's appreciation to everyone for the many beautiful and useful gifts and for their love And kindness.

that gave aid to those students majoring in physics.

In the final phase of his physics work at the university he sat in on space seminars at Nasa prior to our last moon space flight. When the transcript of the meetings were complete he edited them making numerous changes and recommendations as to their content.

The changes were due to the fact that some ideas presented to be used for our 'space station program were not feasible with our presently developed technology.

Prior to receiving his Masters Degree

Wednesday, May 9, 1973 during the past semester, Hughes Laser Division flew him to California for an interview. They wanted him to report for research before the semester ended but gave him permission to complete the semester of instructions to the students.

He is now at Hughes Aircraft-Laser Development Division. in Culver City.

Calif. Hughes has the), patent rights on certain types of Laser Beam guns and recently shared in the government's appropriation totaling 8100 million for Laser research and development.

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FRANKLIN A. DOLEZAL Franklin. A. Dolezal, member of Lodge 88, son of Frank A. Dolezal, sales representative for SP,TST, completed his Masters Thesis at the University of Houston. It is entitled "In.vestiga.tion of Electron Temperature in a Magnetically Confined Pulse Plasma with a Langmuir Probe".

During his last year at the University, Franklin was an instructor in physics. He also held physics labs and assisted in the government program

MR. AND MRS. KENNETH BEARD

The marriage of Miss Aggie Spies and Mr. Kenneth Beard was solemnized Sunday, January 28, 1973 at 2:30 p.m. at Annunciation Catholic Church in Houston. The Rev. Robert McGrath officiated at the double ring ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Spies of Houston. Parents of the bridegroom are Mrs. Bernice

Beard and the late Maurice Beard of Houston.

The church altar was enha nced with lighted pink candles and baskets of white gladiolas. Family pews were market white satin bows.

The bride, given in marriage by her father, chose a gown of ivory peau de sole and re-embroidered alencon lace.

The empire bodice featured a high

Wednesday, May 9, 1973 neckline and long sleeves accented with pearls and crystals tracing. Tine A-line skirt, with generous appliques of beaded lace swept to elaborate back fullness, forming a chapel train. A matching headpiece held her full tiered veil of illusion which draped softly over her shoulders.

The bride's gown was enhanced by a bouquet of pink rosebuds and a white corsage in the middle which was an orchid.

Bride's attendants were: Miss Pat Gay was maid of honor, Miss Doris Fabrygel was flower girl, Miss Susie Beard, sister of the groom was the junior bridesmaid. Bridesmaids were Miss Belinda Solansky, Miss Elizabeth.

Gerlich, Mrs. Gayle Phillips, Mrs. lay la Hambrick and Mrs. Rosemary Seaback and Mrs. Billie Faye Grammer .They wore pink formal gowns which were organza over peau de sole with cranberry velvet bodices that laced down the front of the bodice. The sleeves were long full with small cuffs trimmed in flowered edging. They all carried baskets with pink and cranberry carnations, baby's breath and ivy leaves. The baskets were the gifts to the girls by the bride.

Paul Seaback served the groom as best man. The groomsmen were Mr. John Hambrick, Mr. David Phillips, Mr. Larry Phillips, Mr. John Benson, Mr. Jack Downing, M. Eddie Anderson, Mr. Johnny Grein. The ring bearer was Mr. Steven Campbell.

The ushers were Mr. Edwin Gerlich, Mr. Mike Mervin and Mr. D.W. Rutledge.

The groom wore a black tuxedo with a jacket featuring velvet lapels and a pink boutonniere. The shirts were pink with front ruffles ed ged in black.

For her daughter's wedding Mrs. Spies chose a formal length gown of pink Lutesong with organza overlay.

The dress was designed with pearl and gold thread trim which accented the matching accessories. The mother of the bridegroom wore a formal length gown of light blue shantion with organza trim bodice. The dress Was trimmed with silver edging which accented the matching accessories. Both wore rosebud corsages.

Reception was held at the SPJST Lodge Hall at 15th and Beall St. Immediately following the wedding ceremony the parents of the bride were hosts for a reception.

The bride's table was centered with

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The Groom's table was centered with a chocolate cake decorated with chocolate icing and football and helmet on top. Next to it was a beautiful silver coffee service.

The dinner was chicken and Sal-18ge barbecue with all the trimmings.

The bride chose Ls liar trav el. a formal length P;reen gown 01 ;Iodide knit with jacket fittect. Her corgi: was the white et‘elithoik. co, After a trip to eo tesides in Finttin.

The, groom ruir cci and the brine einlioyee of SiiOil Company.

LETTER April 30, 1973 Dear Fellow-members: The referendum submitted recently received my affirmative vote, but it reminded me of suggestirms I had made heretofore to another organization.

A number of people mentioned that referendum voting should be by secret ballot. Such constructive criticism can be met very easily. The ballot submitted to the Oeleizates can have a stub such as we have in state or county elections. The stub can be signed with addition thereon of the local lodge number. The ballot can be sealed in a ballot envelope, and the ballot envelope and the stub pla:' in another envelope which is then . mailed to the home office. The Immo office can open the out-side en, velope, verify the signature and le‘lee number on the stub, place the stub in a separate stub box, and the unopened envelope containing the ballot, can be placed in another box where it would remain until the next Supreme •Lodge meeting.

Such procedure would, in a simple manner, satisfy those having preference for a secret ballot.

With fraternal regards, George Kacir, West, Texas The only person who doesn't continue to learn is the person who thinks he already knows enough.

5 MINUTES OF THE DISTRICT H SPRING MEETING The District II Spring meeting was held April 15, 1973, at Lodge 80, Holland.

District II President, Howard Leshikar, called the, meeting to ui'der at 1:30 p.m., Brother Frankie 0'7(estka, Jr. led the group in the p lied.H of allegiance, and Sister Leona imach led the group in the singing of Amernt of Joe Hava.,:ltin2: 7irsi ei-yo; Lodge Lodge80, Holland, weico and wished the men .r.ifter the resne ice: was obscrvei 'ai Ice: a roll call d tact idle' roll call of :iffjcfre present as is: President: Howard Leshilati Vice-President: Andrew March.

Secretary: Sidney Kacir Treasurer: Willie Kohutek District Y.C.: Frankie Klinkovsky Assistant Y.C.: Pat Tomastik Flag Bearer: Frankie Paiesticg„Tr, Reporter: Catherine Walker District; Director: Henry Vitek.

District Sales Rep.: Lad Zatol._.

E r % Howard Leshikar is also serving as rest home director.

Tile roil call of lodges revealed that 8 out of the 13 lodges in tile district; were represented and that Lc fige Seaton, had the largest attendance., with 43 members present.

The District II secretary read the minutes of the fall meeting, which were duly approved.

Brother Willie Kohutek, District it treasurer, re ported that the lyilance. on hand prior to today's meetiir,:: was it! 09.45.

District Director Henry VII:, gave an interesting re .00rt on the iiogress of the Society Order and progress report on the new lodge building for Lodge 74, Lovelady.

Di!strict Sales Representative; Lad Zatopek, gave an interesting report on the progress of the district and recognized all local sales representatives. Special recognition was given to Brothe Chester Shmoldas, and Bre. Frank Machalek accepted a plague behalf of Lodge 37, Temple, and a certificate of' appreciation was presented to Lodge 74, Lovelndy.

Brother Howard Leshihar, rest home director, reported on the progress of the rest homes. The directors arc well pleased with the achievements and,

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Brother Frankie Klinkovsky, district youth }(;ountelor, reported that the year 1972 was a good year and that the year 1973 is starting out strong.

We have received, from the Supreme Lodge, $3,300.00 to spend this year for Youth Camp and had $700.00 left over frOm last year, so a total of $4,000.00 will be available to spend for our youth at Camp Val Verde this year. The YAD was well represented last sum mer, and Brother Klinkovsky encouraged all youth to participate in this year's YAD, which will be held at Lodge 24, Cyclone, on July 8th.

At this time Brother Klinkovsky introduced all youth counselors and their assistant youth counselors.

Visitors from other districts were recognized at this time and included Brother and Sister Tom Caraway, Sister Louise Knapick, Brother Albert Banik, and Brother Rudolph Zalman.

At this time the youth clubs presented their fine programs, which were enjoyed by all present. The baked goods brought by the youth were also judged at this time.

The following officers of the Supreme Lodge and editor were recog-. nized and spoke to the gathering: Bro. Nick A. Morris, president, and wife; Brother Lebnard Mikeska, secretarytreasurer, and wife; Brother Ben Zabcik, financial secretary, and wife; Bro. Reuben B. Lesikar, legal adviser, and wife; Brother Rudy J. Sefeik, editor; and State Youth Director, Sister Dorothy Massey. After the youth program, the next item on the agenda was the election of officers, and the following of fieers were elected: President: Dan Grossman (L.80.)

1st Vice-President: L. Navratil (L. 87) 2nd Vice-President: C. Benner (L. 80) Secretary: Alice Banning, (L. 47) Treasurer: Edwin Adamek (L. 29) District Y.C.: Frank Klinkovsky (0. 47) ASsistant Y.C.: Pat Tomastik (L. 80) Flag Bearer: Frankie Pajestka, Jr. Brother Nick A. Morris installed the officers. District II Secretary, Sidney Kacir, read the list of fifty year members.

The auditors' report by Brothel's Clarence Sodek and Louis Marek was approved.

The fall meeting and youth recreation day will be held at the American Legion Hall in Taylor on August, 19, 1973.

VLEIT/ifK The baked goods auction was held after the meeting and was very successful. The youth as well as members conducting the auction did a fine job.

Following the baked goods auction and award of prizes for the baked goods contests, a delicious supper was served by the good brothers and sisters of Lodge 80, Holland.

Fraternally, Sidney Kacir District II Secretary

President Frank Machalek (left) of Lodge 87, Temple, is accepting a certificate on behalf of his lodge for the most insurance sales in 1972, from District EL Sales Representative Lad Zatcpek, Lodge 74, Lovelady received a certificate for the most members enrolled for the same year; however, due to inclement weather, no one was present to receive the award.

LODGE NO. 176, HOUSTON NW, Houston, Texas May 2, 1973 Dear Brothers and Sisters, The officers and members of Houston Northwest Houston Lodge No. 176 extend to you our hand as a gesture of fraternal friendship and invite each and every one of you to be with us at our dedication day ceremonies on May 29th, 1973 at the KC Hall, 4118 Southerland Street, off 12300 Hempstead Highway. A barbecue dinner of sausage or chicken with all the trimmings will be served beginning at 11 a.m. with dedication ceremonies at 1;4:30 pm. followed by a social hour including games and youth club activities.

We shall be pleased to have your attendance and support.

Fraternally yours, Brother Harold Schultz, Program Chairman

Wednesday, May g, 1973 LODGE NO. 92, FORT WORTH Dear Members, The special Mother's and Father's Day program will be presented at our lodge on Sunday, May 13, beginning promptly after our regular meeting at 2 p.m. We will look forward to having a good turnout. Our youth club is preparing a short program for everyone to enjoy. Any of you youth club members interested in participating should call Sister Billie Joyce Krivanek for details.

Plans are well underway for the regular polka dance to be held on Sunday, May 20, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Advance tickets may be obtained from Mary Tesar, Maryann Kozel, Inez Krivanek, Joe Jungman, or Al Kercho.

Music will be by the popular Bill Kucera Czech Mates of Dallas. The kitchen will be open and operated by our hard-working trustee chairman, Brother Kenneth Krivanek. Your support of this important youth activity will be appreciated. A. good time is promised for the entire family.

A belated thank you to Sister Donna Hubenak, for furnishing the beautiful floral arrangement for our last meeting. Also thanks to Brother Jimmy Muse, for some special assistance at our lodge recently. We enjoyed seeing Sister Annie Langer up and about recently. We hope to see you at our next lodge meeting.

We extend our sympathy to the Walter Baleja family. Brother Baleja was a Member of our lodge and resided in New Boston, Michigan.

I am sure that Brothers Becan, Krivanek, and Murphy would appreciate some help with obtaining photos of all of our presidents for display in our lodge home. Also, Brother Becan is working on a detailed history of our lodge. Your work on this is sincerely appreciated.

We hope to see all of you soon at one of our lodge activities. In the meantime, keep smiling!

Fraternally, Al Kercho, President --SPJST-'QUILT SHOW AT LODGE NO. 88, AND OTHER EVENTS Dear Members, I want to remind you again that the Birthday Club is sponsoring a. great "Quilt Show and Review" at Lodge 88 on Wednesday, May 16th, at 10 a.m. and another one at 7:30' p.m. Here is your chance to see many beautiful.

Wednesday, May 9, 1973 quilts, hear a famous lecturer and magazine writer (Mrs. W. C. Cameron) talk on quilts, and enjoy a lunch of sandwiches, cookies, coffee and punch.

The tickets are only $1, and door prizes will be given. Plan to bring your favorite or oldest quilt to win a prize, for prizes will be given for various kinds of quilts as stated in my last week's letter.

Another special event coming up at Lodge 88 is the FREE movie of Africa on Friday, May 25th; these movies were taken by Sister Mary Johnson and her grandson on their trip to Africa. Since most of us will not get to go to Africa, this will not only be a very interesting but also very educational. Bring your children and they will probably learn more about Africa than from geography books. The Choral Club will sing some of your favorite songs!

The Princess Ball this Friday is one way you can show your support for our fine youth leader and assistants and cur fine youth, so we hope you are planning to be there and enjoy the brief coronation ceremony and dancing to popular Clarence Baca! The youth workers give so. much of their time for the benefit of our youth, so let's all be there and let them know we appreciate their wonderful work!

Fraternally yours, Tillie Helmcamp LODGE NO. 4, IIALLETTSVILLE Dear Members, Our lodge will meet on Sunday, May 13, at the Grant Building, beginning at 2 p.m.

May birthdays will be honored. Doorprizes will be given away. Refreshments and lunch will be served.

Make plans to attend and enjoy the afternoon.

Fraternally, Patsy Zabransky, Reporter SPJETLODGE NO. 87, TEMPLE Dear Members and Readers, Our next regular meeting will be held Friday evening, May 11th, beginning at 7 p.m.

Following our business meeting, the social hour will be held. Members are to invite families and guests and bring a dish or dessert of their choice. The food will be served following games.

Fraternally, Dorothy Chervenka

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VtSTN t K LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Dear Members, Lodge 88's annual youth Princess Ball will be held this Friday, May 11, from 8 p.m. to 12:30. One dollar will admit you to this semi-fortnal ball honoring not only our present youth royalty, but also all past royalty, youth leaders and youth and featuring the fine music of Clarence Baca and his orchestra. Door prizes will be awarded.

Plan to be with u.s Friday to support our youth and hard-working youth leaders; proceeds will go into the youth building fund. For future information you may call Mrs. Louise Knapick at 686-9855 or Mrs. Mary Wahlberg at 468-2497 after 6 p.m.

This month's lodge meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m., Monday, May 14. I urge all of you members to support your lodge by attending the monthly meeting. Your time will not be wasted; President Ernie Hanka runs each meeting with dignity and efficiency as did our past president, Sister Tillie Helmcamp. I know you will enjoy 'socializing with your friends over refreshments after the meeting.

An interesting and educational historical quilt show will be sponsored by the Birthday Club Sisters on Wednesday, May 16. For only one dollar at either 10 a.m. or 7:30 p.m. that day, you may enjoy instructions and demonstrations on quilt-making by historian and lecturer Mrs. W. C. Cameron. You may bring your best quilt for display; prizes will be awarded and refreshments will be served. Buy your tickets now to support those: industrious Birthday Club Sisters!

A special semi-formal dance next Friday, May 18 will feature the unique music of the popular Nick Navarro and his nine-piece orchestra. Reservations are now being taken, so call the lodge office at 869-5767 and make plans for a memorable evening.

Beautiful color movies of Africa will be shown free of charge Friday, May 25, at 8 p.m. Bring your friends and neighbors for free movie entertainment.

The remaining Saturday night dances in May include the Blumes semi-formal on May 12, Lee Roy Matocha on May 19, and Vrazels on May 26.

Happy anniversary is wished to George and Frances Kennedy who celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary at the Knights of Dixie Dance. Congratulations also to Mr.

and Mrs. Lee J. Snider celebrating their 17th anniversary and to Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Anders celebrating their first anniversary at the Big Three Dance. Four couples celebrated wedding anniversaries at the Hi-Toppers Dance: congratulations to Mr. and.

Mrs. Raymond Zievert, 17 years, Char-, lie and Angie Heinrich, 21 years, Ed and Ann Kendziora, and to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Callihan, 29 years. A special hello is sent to newlyweds, Mr. and D.', Charlie Harris who came from their weading to be with friends a. toe Hiuppers Dance.

Many more happy birthdays are wished for Tommy Abel and Michael Chilek who celebrated birthdays at a lodge dance recently.

Social night is every Thursday at 8 p.m. with supper served from 5:30 to 8. Members are invited to the Blue Room to enjoy the special for the month of May — an Orange Rum Sour.

Brother Tom Jecmenetk's name was incorrectly spelled on information given to me for my last letter, so I did not know that he was included in that "spring weekend" at the Lamza Ranch..

I'm sorry your name was misspelled, Brother Tom! Sincere condolences are sent to Sister Agnes Lesak whose mother, Mrs. Rosie Kucera, of Victoria, died at the age of 85 at the Needville Rest Home: Members were also saddened to learn that Mrs. Frances Jakubik, mother of Sister Minnie Bravenec, passed away sometime ago at Snook.

Get-well-soon wishes go to Sister Verlean Dunn who was in the hospital and to the mother of Sister Evelyn Mikeska, Mrs. Joe Machat who underwent major surgery at Memorial City Hospital.

Here's hoping to see all of you at the Princess Ball Friday!

Fraternally yours, Jeannette Walkoviak SPJST-

NO. 154, FORT WORTH Dear Members and Friends: Our next meeting will be Sunday; May 13, at 3 p.m.

The Spring District III meeting will be: hosted by Lodge 66, Waco on Sunday, May 20th. Plan to attend.

The Friendship Club had a real nice turnout yesterday and everyone was happy to see the sunshine. We all were happy to see Sister Ann Langer among us again, and may her good health continue. After the meeting we all LODGE

8 sang "Happy Birthday" to Sisters Mary Renfro, Flora Gee and Mollie Sladovnik - and also to Brothers Henry Langer and Alex Bunker. May you all have many mere. The good food and games that followed, were enjoyed by all. Our guest was Mrs. Jewel Clark. Do come back, and join us.

Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, June 6 at 10:30 a.m. The hostesses will be Sisters Mikusek, Alholm, Tirk, Verna White and Gertrude Johnston.

A lot of our town friends of Sister Anna Kerteff are concerned and asking about her. Her condition remains unchanged and she has been moved to Lakeview 1VIanor Nursing Home, Rt. 2, Box 935-A, 76135.

Benny and T went by to see Sister Mary Martinet and we were happy to see she was shoWing improvement.

She has been moved to room 707 at St. Joseph Hospital. Brother Donnie :Steinman also is doing better each clay. We wish good health to all our sick.

The following memorials were made to the building fund: In memory of Sister Hattie Hosek of Dallas _ Jerry and Henrietta Milan — $5.00 In memory of Brother James Kret Jerry and Henrietta Milan — $5.00 In memory of Brother Torn Mikeska of Temple — Anna Milan — $5.00' Your gifts to perpetuate the memory of the deceased is greatly appreciated.

So long for now. So until . . . keep smiling.

Fraternally, Mary Pavey s pi-sT SOFTBALL TEAM LODGE NO. 81, DALLAS

Dear Brothers and Sisters: Our games scheduled to be played the week of April 23rd were both rained out and will be played as make-up games later in the season.

On Monday night, April 30, we finally opened league play and we won by a score of 3 to 0 over the strong Frito Lay team. Lionel Schulz, our pitcher, hurled a very fine game allowing 2 hits, 3 walks and struck out 11 batters.

The team played flawless ball afield because no errors were committed. I was real proud of the team because everyone played a good game.

Leading hitters were Bill Skrabanek, Connie Brennan, Lawrence Honza and Wiley Beesley who all had single satties which amounted to 3 runs more than enough of a margin to assure a

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The installed District VII Officers of 1973 Front row, L to R: Secretary Betty Jurica (117), 1st Vice President Viola Cabla (137), Flag Bearer Scott Elliff (117), DYC Maxine Favliska (107), Assistant YC Polly Bayer (107), and Treasurer Alvin Ilrna (107). Back row, L to R: Rest Homes Director Eugene Ihncir , (117), President Bob Bayer (107), and 2nd Vice President William Pavliska (107). SL Secretary-Treasurer Leonard Mikeska installed the district officers.

win. Leonard Drozd got on base via a base-on-balls.

Thursday night, May 3, we are scheduled to play Haynes Auto at 7:15 p.m.

On Monday night, May 7, we play Genco at 7:15 p.m. and Monday night, May 14, we phy Universal at 7:15 p.m. at Samuel Grand Diamond No. 3.

On Thursday night, May 10, we play jemco at 8:30 p.m. and Thursday night, May 17, we play George Anderson at 7:15 p.m. on Samuel Grand Diamond No. 1.

On April 28, we held our annual Softball Team Benefit Dance at Lodge 84, and we are happy to report it was a very good and most successful dance.

We are most grateful and we wish to extend our thanks to everyone who attended the dance, to our mother lodge for letting us have the dance and the use of the lodge building, to the Johnny Mensik Orchestra for all that fine music, to the wives who baked pies, cookies and cakes for the kitchen, and also thanks to everyone who contributed to our team auction and to the players for working so hard to make their project a success.

Also, we wish to thank those line

members and friends for their donation of gifts for the auction and for the doorprizes, your generosity is deeply appreciated. Without all the help, assistance and contributions, the benefit dance would not be a success.

In summation, I would like to thank everyone, so as not to miss anyone who in any way had something to do to help make the dance a social as well as a financial success.

We invite you to come out to the games when you can and please come out sometime.

Fraternally, Ben Jarma, Team Manager LODGE NO. 172, PASADENA

Dear Members and Friends: Just a reminder that our April monthly meeting is Wednesday, May 9th, at 7:30 p.m. with plenty of refreshments following the meeting. So bring your family out and let's get to know each other. All you have to bring is yourself and your appetite!

Keep watch in the Vestnik for our dance schedules and when possible come out and enjoy yourselves.

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Our deepest sympathy to the family of Sister Laura Wilkerson, who expired. Sister Wilkerson will not be missed only by her family, but by the youth in her community and our own youth, because she loved to work with the youth when her health permitted.

Also, our sympathy to Brother lilava ty who lost his brother.

Members, remember our District V fall meeting in October, and if you think of any ways to make it more successful, jot it down and bring it up at the meetings.

Always pick the hardest job . there is less competition.

Fraternally, Edna V'oldan

ting, and the instructions given on quilt cording and quilting. This review was presented by Mrs. Cameron at several other institutions with great enthusiasm and success. "Old quilts," she says, "are often like family diaries that record the good and the bad days, the happy and sad ones lived by our ancestors, a story of joyful and tearful ones, and in tiny pieces tightly stitched together by workworn hands. They tell the story of families and forefathers.

Even Stephan Foster touched on their importance in a line from one of his ballads. 'Twas from Aunt Dinah's quiltin' party, I was seeM' Neilie home'." You will be delighted with her presentation.

EXCITING EVENT AT LODGE 88 Wednesday, May 16th

Yes, "Quilts Are Back In," and create much interest in both young and old in America. If you have an interesting quilt you would like to show, kindly bring it — makes no difference as to its age, or if it is a little worn . . . prizes will be awarded in various categories. So, on behalf of the Birthday Club Sisters of Lodge 88, it gives me great pleasure to extend to you and your friends an invitation to this educational and historical "Quilt Show and Review" on Wednesday, May 16th at 10 a.m. and repeated , for your convenience, that same evening at 7:30.

-SPJ

Quilt making is one of the oldest forms of American needle works. The desire to own a beautiful quilt, and to fashion it with your hands, is both traditional and modern. In this country, long ago, the wives of the early colonialists introduced quilt making and through their ingenuity it became a fine art. This beauty and originality of their work has remained a memory and an example to succeeding generations who have added their personality to this highly American quilt making tradition. And quilts make a new appeal to the modern woman, who finds no bed covering more suitable nor more adaptable to her home of today.

So it comes as no surprise, this "Quilt Event" of cur Birthday Club, and we Sincerely hope you will come out and see for yourself a vista of tempting possibilities designed on display. From these you will perhaps choose the one that pleases you the most, and that will best suit the room in which it is to be used . . . and it's possible that we may even , have the pattern . of your particular choice. Many illustrations of quilt patterns and pillows will be available for your selection, and there will also be beautiful items for sale in the Bazaar Booth of which Mary Tilich is chairman (telephone 6944421). Anything you may wish to donate will , be appreciated. You may contact her or bring it that day or night.

You will not only enjoy the lecture on quilt making and its history given

by Mrs. W. C. Cameron, historian, but also learn actual techniques of making quilts from the ladies' demonstra-

There will be many exhibits, demonstrations, and instructions. A very delicious brunch will be served to all in attendance. There will be door prizes, too. Donation is only $1 to either performance. The tickets are now on sale by any of the Birthday Club Sisters and our club president, Wanda Kennedy at the lodge office (tel. 8695767) who will be happy to assist you, or they may also be purchased at the door when you arrive. This will be held in our lodge Chandelier Ballroom at 1435 Beall St. All the committees, which I will name in my next article, are diligently working toward the success of this outstanding event at our lodge to make it most interesting and enjoyable for all of you, and hope you will invite your friends to come. Wo, the Birthday Club Sisters, sincerely appreciate the effort and help from all our SPJST members and friends who have already come forth to help us. This is our first Review of many topics available to us.

Let's make it a huge success!

Birthday Club Sisters of Lodge 88 Birdie Hilsher, Chairman

LODGE NO. 47, SEATON, CHORAL GROUP

Dear Brothers and Sisters: This fine choral club was organized in 1966 under the direction of Mrs. Annie ,Iakubc, who has so ably directed this line choral club to be one of the be g in the state. Every second and fourth Tuesday night, every member of the SJaton Choral Club heads for Star Hall and sings until the roof starts jumping up and down and Lodge No. 47 is proud of their performance.

When my wife, Matilda, and I came to live in Temple we became members of the Seaton Choral Club and found in its midst much enjoyment and fine warm friendship of every member there, for which we are grateful. At the last rehearsal the following members were present: William and Lillian Kosarek, Fred and Martha Kiusacek, Johnny and Laverne Vanicek, Clarence and Wallowa Sula, Butch and Georgie Sodek, Leon and Vallie Zavodny, Willie and Adeline Kohutek, Otto and Matilda Hanus, Leon Sodek, Ruby Bolton, Emily Stutesville, Frank and Ellenore Spanhel, Annie Jakubec, Leslie 1VIesecke and Ralph Kohutek.

We are rehearsing several new songs — a choral club can go stale with the same old songs, just like eating the same food day after day can get pretty tiresome and we want our choral club to be interesting and enjoyable, so some of you who were missing be sure to come out for the next rehearsal. We are invited to sing at the Czechfest in New Braunfels and you will want to be in on the new songs and they are all wonderful.

The officers of the Seaton Choral Club are; President — Sister Emily Stutesville; Vice President — Sister Georgie Sodek; Secretary — Sister Lillian Kosarek; Historian — Sister Adeline Kohutek; Treasurer —Sister Lillian Kosarek; Pianist — Sister Annie Jakubec; Accordionist _ Ralph Milek and Choral Director — Sister Annie Jakubec. Rehearsals are every second and fourth Tuesday of the month, at 8 p.m. Make it a point to attend every rehearsal; you will find fine companionship, and enjoyable pastime that will genuinely relax you.

Being a member of this fine group will bring you many advantages; for instance, a wonderful picnic get-together which is scheduled for May 20th, and from the presentations that are now being made, it will be a lulu and

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VESTNiK you will not want to miss it. We make Many happy trips to entertain others which always brings us a warm feeling to be able to make others happy with our singing and we can always use some new faces. Bring a friend or two who like to sing; it makes a differ.ence when the whole group performs.

Before I close I would like to call your attention to a small change — our next rehearsal will be on Monclay night at 8 p.m., May 14, instead Of the sscond Tuesday (this will be only for this one rehearsal) so mark your calendar, be present and bring a friend or two. Let's make the Seaton -Choral Club the best.

Singingly yours, Otto Hanus SPJST---

NO. 148, ELMATON Dear Brothers and Sisters: Lodge No. 148, Elmaton will hold a meeting May 6th, at 2:30 p.m.

- Members, please come and attend the meeting; we have important financial business to discuss with you members because we officers are not able, to do so by ourselves and we would like to have your cooperation.

Fraternally, Lillian Hlozek, Secretary -- SP ISTSOKOL SLET ''azdar!

To give you more information on the Southern District Slet to be held at Houston, June 8 thru 10, I will focus your attention to the entertainment, good food and the facilities to be avail'able for your enjoyment. You probably have seen our posters; we have advertised entertainment nightly, and we _plan to uphold this promise. On Friday night, starting at 7:39 p.m., the -volley ball contest will start with teams from most of our units. On Saturday we will hold our Victory Dance and the band we have picked for this occasion is the one that appeared at the Ennis Polka Festival, none other than our Houstonian, Harry Czarnek, and the Texas Dutchmen (of course Harry is originally from the Polka Capitol — Nebraska). A beautiful band playing the best in polkas, waltzes, western and pop . . . don't miss it.

Then after the Slet program on Sunday, we have another talented group, Wilbur Heinsohn and the Space City Dutchmen to help you end a weekend of wonderful entertainment. You may say all of this; but this is only a part LODGE

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— how about Sid Pokladnik and his Dallas Czech Concert Orchestra entertaining during the noon festivities and at the Slet program?

You may ask where in Houston can you get so many people in one place with such varied entertainment! As you know, our premises are surrounded by the Monte Beach Park. The Slot program will be held in the park adjacent to the Sokol Building in the beautifully wooded, grass carpeted and shaded outside atmosphere of 75 acres of grandeur.

You may say splendid entertainment, ample facilities — what about the food? We have given clue consideration to this very important factor.

On Friday there will be a casual type of serving of all kinds of sandwiches and short orders. On Saturday there is a sausage, sauerkraut and potato dinner, and Sunday, a delicious Sokoltype of old-fashioned barbecued beef dinner, complete with all the goodies.

Also for the gymnasts and all of you early risers on Sunday, we have coffee, rolls, pastry and kolache. You see we have you covered all day and night for three days of activity, fun and entertainment. Next week we will cover another facet of the Slet — the Slet itself, its purpose, meaning, and progress.

Emil Kuropata -SPJST-

Brother and Sister Frank C. Sacky, Brother Sacky is retiring president District VII.

SEM Bulletin Board SPRING DISTRICT MEETINGS The spring meeting of District III, will be held Sunday, May 20, with Lodge No. 66, Waco, as host.

FALL DISTRICT MEETINGS The District V fall meeting will be held on October 7, 1973, with Lodge No. 172, Pasadena as host.

The District I fall meeting will be held Sunday, October 28, 1973. (Details later).

The District II fall meeting will be held Sunday, August 19 in the American Legion Hall in Taylor.

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Dedication of new Lodge No. 176, Northwest Houston on May 20, at the KC Hall, 4.118 Southerland. Other details later.

Opening of new hall and dance for Lodge No. 74, Lovelady on July 4th.

Formal hall dedication at a later date, to be announced. Details on both events leter.

District VI YAD — July 15 in Talton The fall meeting of District VII has tentatively been set for November 4, 1973. Host lodge is to be Lodge 117, Robstown. Specifics later.

-SPJST-

REST HOME ADDRESSES: S.P.J.S.T. REST HOME NO, I 600 East Lake Drive P. 0. Box 850 Taylor, Texas 76574

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EXCERPTS FROM MINUTES OF SECOND REGULAR QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE SUPREME LODGE SPJST HELD APRIL 10, 11&12, 1973 The second quarterly meeting of the Supreme Lodge SPJST was called to order April 10, 1973 at 9:10 a.m. All members of the Snpreme. Lodge were present.

A motion to dispense with readin g of the minutes was made, seconded and arried.

A motion to accept the minutes with corrections was made, seconded and passed.

The minutes of the Supreme Lodge officers' meeting of January 23, Feb. 1 and 7, 1973 were read. A motion was made that the minutes of the Supreme Lodge officers' meetings be adopted as read. The motion was seconded and carried.

RE: President Morris' Report President Morris thanked the members of the Supreme Lodge for their visits, cards and potted plants sent him during his stay in the hospital.

Honorary President Edward L. Marek arrived and was welcomed to the meeting.

President Morris reported that the Vestnik publisher met with the Supreme Lodge officers and wanted to go into contract with the Supreme Lodge SPJST for publication of the Vestnik. A proposed contract submitted by the pub:isher's attorney was presented and discussed and various changes were agreed upon. Formal action was deferred to later in the meeting.

President Morris read a letter from Brother Louis Hanus, Secretary of the Publication Committee, asking for help and guidance in gathering some ideas and opinions about the controls, policies and guidelines the committee might follow for publication of the Vestnik. A discussion ensued as to whether the Supreme Lodge should present suggestions as a body or if each should reply on an individual basis.

Recessed for lunch at 12 noon and reconvened at 1:30 p.m.

A motion was made that we • respond individually to the Publication Commit-

vtsTNIK tee's letter from Secretary Louis Harms. The motion was seconded and carried.

It was decided to proceed with plans for a 1974 calendar at cost of 31 cents .each.

A motion was made, seconded and passed that we order 14,00° calendars.

A motion was made that a picture of the 1973 State H.ing and Queen be placed on the fare of the calendar. k,, econded and carried.

A motion was wade that a picture of Supreme Lodge officers and directors appear on the back panel of the calendar. Seconded and carried. A motion was made that the history of the SPJST w::ain be on inside panel of the calendar. Seconded and cairied.

President; Morris requested permission to accept an invitation to attend the Sons of Hermann Convention Banquet in San Antonio on April 24, 1973.

He was granted permission to attend with mileage and .expenses paid.

President Morris reported that he had a request for financial assistance for the University of Houston for Czech classes after the 1973 allocation had already been disbursed to the U. of Tex. and set aside for Texas A&M! University.

A motion was made and . seconded that a referendum be conducted among the delegates to the XXI Convention seeking authority to pledge $1,000.00 annually for subsidizing Czech language courses to the University of Houston, commencing at the time a Czech Bepartment has been established and entered on the curriculum, until the next convention. Motion carried.

Brother Morris reported that he had checked and that Czech classes were not being taught as St. John's Parochial School in Ennis as had been previously reported in the Vestnik.

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On a duly passed motion he was granted permission to attend with usual ex penses paid, after deducting the amount the state VIC Chapter will contribute toward his expenses. The motion carried.

President Morris read a letter from Past Director E. P. Sral)a thanking the Supreme Lodge for the photo and watch presented to him. at the January social.

President Morris read a note from Brother Otto Hanus reccinmencling that The Supreme Lodge purchase a 23-volume set of Czech encyclopedias (Ottriv Naueny Slovnik) for our library at a cost of $110.00 It was agreed to purchase the books.

Director Pokladnik reported he was placed on the Fraternal Monitor Committee of the National Fraternal Congress and that the committee will meet in Chicago. A motion to allow Director Pokladnik to attend the meeting with usual expense allowance was duly passed.

President Morris welcomed Past Secretary Raymond Urbanovsky to the meeting.

The final draft of the contract with the Cechoslovak Publishing Company for publication of the Vestnik was read and approved. (The Contract will be a -part of the original minutes.)

President Morris reported that he would intensify his efforts in public relations as set forth in Art. 30 (1) of our by-laws. He stated that he was working to get publicity on any SPJST activities over the state in the local nevsl'apers and other media. He stated that he and his secretary would be *oaring closely on this continuing project.

President Morris stated he was not sure of the role of the substitute director and asked for clarification. After President Morris read a letter from discussing the matter, it was' agreed by the University of Texas thanking the mutual consent that if a director is unSociety for the $1.000 contribution for able to attend a Supreme Lodge meetscholarships in Czech studies. President ing, he may notify his substitute.

Morris read a letter fom Sister Evelyn President Morris requested that if a Mikeska, F.I.C. in which she requested director is hospitalized that he should permission to attend the Fraternal notify the home office and it was so Managers Association Convention in .agreed.

Atlanta, Georgia, on April 26-27, 1973.

The meeting was recessed at 5 p.m.

It was agreed to send her to the con- and was reconvened April 11th at 9 a.m. vention and allow expenses.

Pres. Morris reported the SYAD, talent, Secretary-Treasurer Mikeska request- arts & crafts, Reseda) is planned ed permission to attend . the Fraternal for the Taylor High School auditorium Field Managers Assn. Convention in in September 9, 1973. A motion was and the National Association of Frater- made and seconded, that the expennal Insurance Counselors meeting April diture for State YAD to Taylor High

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School be authorized. Motion carried.

A motion was made that the Youth Dept. be authorized to hire a band for the State Royalty in Houston on Sept.

23rd Seconded and passed.

SYD Dorothy Massey was at the Longhorn Recreational Laboratory in Glen Rose and President Morris read her report .

The state-wide training class for District y outh Counselor was discussed. 1 motion was made, to allow the Youth Department to set up a statewide traiiiine: class for district youth connsetors, youth leaders, and assistant youth leaders and that we pay mileage as proposed, food, and cost of instructors and other incidental expenses, The motion was seconded and carried. It was understood that no -Der dieni is to be paid anyone.

RE: Vice President Iiejn y's Report Vice President Ilejny introduced Bro. Silas Smith who applied for the posi•ion of state field manager. Brother Smith was interviewed by the members of the board and then excused. P.. y,iotion was made that Bother ,Silas be hired for the position of staloi `yid manager effective July 1, 1973 a salary of $750.00 monthly, mileage at 12 cents- per mile, actual cost of locig a. .d up to $6.00 per day for -hag,a The TO i.Qn was seconded and `The • acting recessed at 12 noon L-a; 1:30 p.m: rec(: ir . • Vice l,..'resident flejny 'e7,:art:d that sales so far hi 1973 va:In'e very good.

Vice President .T.Icjny reported that his deit.)::::t:aent ;•.3sumes the responsibinon-medical -iplity 3 thnt SiAer plicat A...nd

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Up to age 35 inclusive _$50,000.00 and age 36 to 40 inclusive — $25,000.00 The motion was seconded and passed.

Vice President Hejny recommended that only youth members with permanent life certificates be qualified to attend our youth camps. On a duly passed motion this item was deferred to the July Supreme Lodge meeting after we have more facts and figures.

Past Secretary Raymond iJrbanovsky arrived and was called on to address the body. He thanked the board for the watch presented him at the January social. He reminisced about some changes he initiated when he first came into the Supreme Lodge. He spoke about how much he had enjoyed his job and Lis association with the SPJST. all the best, and commented that at the rate the Society is growing, .lie wouldn't be surprised if the entire office operation soon went on computer.

Vice President Hejny stated that possibly, Sister Norma Andel should be appointed an assistant to the Vice Pres,view cf her responsibilities in the ri,...n,rtinerit since is now invol,,T 7d with the noval of life apations.

A mot'' -.-;as made that Norma Andel ...1.)poirited to the position of Asant to the Vice President in the Department, effective immediately. The motion was seconded and it carried.

RE: Secretary-Treasurer Mike ka's Report

Secretary-Treasurer Mikeska reported on REG No. 152 foreclosed February 6, 1973: Tie reported that the security and that

'met was he for that par n„ but they medic ration of a minimum. require reinsured on each appl $1,000 • to tlon nct we A a refe- n•h.; to , ArI,icle incre n the amount our la: that may be accepted undex insure;: non-•edical applications to the following amounts when are acceptable by cur reinsurer:

referred :•rchascd since .0,1ge meeting, $581,607.93. the purchase . was ratified. of the seem to for real estate intere.t discussed, It IV as moved that icrit _ estate loans Seconded and at 1t was decided that if the prevailing interest rates increase drastically, that the directors be polled about an increase:

The meeting recessed at 5:20 p.m. and reconvened on Apil 12th at 9 a.m.

Sec.-Treasurer Mikeska brought up several ideas regarding investment of surplus funds. A motion was made that the officers invest surplus funds in short-term securities. The motion was seconded and carried.

Secretary-Treasurer Mikeska reported that he met with the directors at 8 a.m. for the purpose of reviewing numerous changes in the real estate loan application forms. A motion to accent the revised loan application forms and director's appraisal reports as agreed upon in this morning's early session, subject to minor needed changes was <made seconded and carried.

Partial release procedures were discussed. A motion was made that a substantial loan reduction payment always be required for a partial release, unless the director in whose district the loan is situated recommends otherwise.

Seconded and carried.

Secretary-Treasurer Mikeska presented his report of delinquent loans needing action and appropriate action was taken on each loan.

Editor Sefcik arrived 'at the meeting at 11 am. and was welcomed.

RE:Financial-Secretary Zabelic's Report Financial-Secretary Zabcik referred to ed interpretation of Article 33-f of the by-laws concerning printing of a valuation report. It was recommended that he print in the Vestnik the annual valuation report to the State Board of Insurance as stated in the by-laws.

Financial-Secretary Zabcik refered to his written report and asked if there were any questions.

He reported that a new item was added to his financial statement being "District Alloctioes", cover the $150,;)0 a paid to each district's general expense fund.

Vice President Hejny read a thankyou note from Sister Helen lieemood thanking the Supreme Led ge for the ring presented her for_ participating in the Application-A-Week Club writing applications for 406 consecutive weeks.

Editor Rudy Sefcik addressed the Supreme Lodge briefly.

Editor Sefcik requested that the board consider clerical assistance for him in editing the Vestnik. After discussing the clerical assistance matter with the board, he stated the thought had occured to him on his way to Temple and that he would get the board more information and they could consider the

Wednesday, May 9, 1973 matter in a later meeting. Editor Sefelk then departed.

The meeting recessed at 12:15 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m.

RE: Legal Advisor Lesikar's Report Legal Advisor Lesikar referred to his report of loan applications pending and possible building completion and closing dates were noted on each loan.

Legal Advisor Lesikar requested that if any members with pending loan applications call any director about any problems concerning the loan, that such director should pass the information on to him.

RE: Director's Report Director Kubena, shared his ideas with the board and spoke favorably of the fact that we always iron out our differences. He stated that people don't always express themselves but he felt that it is better in the long run to say what you feel.

Director Kitbena spoke in favor of reconsiderin g action concerning a reply to the Publication Committee. He stated he would like an answer to the Publication Committee arid that we should reply jointly as a body.

It was moved that we reconsider the motion passed April 10, 1973 about answering the Publication Committee individually. The motion was seconded and passed by a 2/3 majority.

It was moved that we rescind the motion relative to answering the Publication Committee on an individual basis. The motion was seconded and passed.

A motion was made and seconded that the Supreme Lodge body answer the letter from the Publication Committee as a body. Motion carried.

A number of suggestions were made and these will be forwarded to the Secretary of the Publication Committee.

Vice President Hejny reported that he received a call from Editor Sefcik stating that he needs about 40 hours of clerical assistance each week, and that he is asking the Supreme Lodge to consider his request in this meeting. It was decided to postpone the matter to our July meeting because of the crowded agenda in this meeting.

Director Vitek invited all to attend the District II meeting to be held on April 15, 1973 at Lodge 80, Holland.

Director Pokladnik stated he enjoyed the meeting an.d feels we have accomplished much. He invited all to the District III meeting to be held on May

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Director Bros invited all to the District IV meeting to be held April 29, 1973 at Lubbock. He thanked Directors Vitek and Pokladnik for assistance in getting him started making loan appraisals.

Director Sablatura stated that he always speaks out the way he sees things, whether he does or does not get agreement.

Director Valchar said that he enjoyed the meeting and felt that we solved a lot of problems.

Director Hanka brought up suggestions made to him about doing something about a hospitalization plan for the Supreme Lodge employees and officers. He read a letter from Lodge 88 in favor of having a referendum to provide hospitalization insurance on the officers and employees of the Supreme Lodge. He also reported that there was a favorable reaction to the idea at the

recent Dist. V meeting in Rosenberg.

A motion was made that the referrendum include a plan for hospitalization for S. L. employees, officers, and the editor and that all of the einployees', officers', and editor's portion be paid. The motion was seconded.

Another motion was made that the item be deferred to the July meeting at which time we wall have more information on the hospitalization. This motion was seconded and carried.

President Morris reported that he purchased IBM dictaphone equipment for his department and that he was very pleased with its performance.

President Morris inquired as to when the referendum should be mailed out and he was answered "immediately."

The meeting was adjourned at 5:20 p.m.

Leonard D. Mikeska Secretary-Treasurer

Charter nt, and Dedication of Lodge No. 176, hout:ton Northwest, KC Hall, )4118 Coutheriand, Nou- ston, Texas, 20 May

1973.

This is formal and official announcement of the newest lodge of our Society, Lodge No. 176, Houston Northwest.

The formal dedication and celebration will be held at the KC Hal 1, 4118 Southerland Road (off the 12300 block of Hempstead Hwy) on Houston's west side. The KC H all is situated on Southerland Road roughly halfway between Hempstead Hwy and Pinemont Street. The date is Sunday, May 20, 1973. The noon meal will be served, commencing at 11 a.m. and will con-

sist of barbecue chicken and sausage and will include German potato salad, peaches, bread, coffee or tea, and homemade pastries â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all for a $1.75 for adults and a $1.25 for children. There will also be games and door prizes, with a drawing at 4 p.m.

Dedication ceremonies will commence at 2:30 p.m., with SL President Brother Nick Morris and Secretary-Treasurer Leonard Mikeska in charge. The ceremonies will be brief but impressive. :SPJST members and friends from all over the state are extended a warm

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VASTNiK, elusive up to $25,000. We are not proposing any other changes in this article.

The reason for this proposed change is stated below.

The other item involves an addition-. at allocation of funds. This item is explained in detail in the wording of the referendum. We wish to merely point out here that actual payment of funds would not be made to the University of Houston until Czech,coUrses are actually taught and a Czech language department set up at the university. With the delegates' permission, we would then pay the university $1,000 through 1976.

REFERENDUM Dear Members: There are things that inevitably come up hAween conventions which cannot wait until the next convention.

In this event, we have Article-- '7 of our by-laws which gives the Supreme Lodge the authority to conduct a referenchun by polling the delegates.

Article 7 says in part: " ...If a matter arises between conventions that Inasmuct as the University of needs the approval of the delegates, the Supreme Lodge may conduct, a ref- Houston would like to inaugurate and erendum by polling the delegates by start these Czech language courses in mail. Such action will be accompanied the fall of this year, we felt it necesby an adequate explanation. With the sary to conduct this referendum at some number of votes based on previ- this time of the year. Furthermore, we ous convention, such ballots to be did not feel that it would be fair to mailed to the Supreme Lodge Secret- split the present convention-allowed ary-Treasurer marked. "ballot" and amount of $2.000 annually to institukept by him unopened until the next tions of higher learning three ways. regular or special meeting of the If this were done, each cf the three Supreme Lodge, where and when the universities (A&M, University of Teenvelopes shall k'e opened, ballots xas, and the University of Houston) counted, and the result of the vote an- would each get $666.67, and the Supreme Lodge felt this amount would nounced."

On Thursday of last week ballots be inadequate from the SPJST Therewere mailed to the delegates seated fore, in response to appeals from Uniat the last convention pertaining to versity of Houston officials, the Suthis referendum. The decision to con- preme Lodge deeided to conduct this duct this referendum was made in the referendum to pledge this amount for April quarterly meeting. of the Su- 1973, as stated in the referendum, and preme Lodge. Sc that the general then pay the university $1.000 annualmembership is informed as to what ly through 1976, provided Czech was this referendum is all about and so still being taught. that they can relate their opinions to You will note that we are asking their delegates and discuss the two that the ballot be signed and returned matters in the ledge meetings betwe- to the Supreme Lodge before June 1, en now and June 1, we will give a lit- 1973 in order to be counted: It behotle background on these two mat- oves the membership to discuss this ters in this communication. i.The matter among themselves between now referendum and ballot are reprinted and June 1 and let the delegates from to the delegates.) â&#x20AC;˘ their lodges know how they feel on below exactly as they were sent out these two matters. The results of the One portion of the referendum in- referendum will be announced shortly volves amending an existing by-law, after the July meeting of the Supreme Article 56 (a), and the other involves Lodge. an additional allocation of f u n d s.

Fraternally, Article 56 (a) presently provides that Nick A. Morris non-medical applications are written President on persons up to age 35 inclusive in Leonard D. Mikeska the amount of ':M0,000 and up to age Secretary-Treasurer 40 inclusive on to $20,000. We are asking the delegates' permissior. to The referendum, as sent out to the accept non-medical applications on persons up to 'age 35 inclusive in the delegates last week, read as follows: April 18, 1973 amount of $50 , 000 and to age 40 in-

Wednesday, May 9, 1973 REFERENDUM Dear Delegate: In accordance with Article 7 of our bylaws, the Supreme Lodge is conducting this referendum to decide two vital issues.

One involves amending an existing by-law, and the other is an additional 'allocation of funds.

We are asking the delegates to the last convention to approve an amendment to the present Article 56(a) involving the writing of non-medical applications. The present article provides' that non-medical applications are written on persons up to age 35 inclusive in the amount of $40,000 and up to age 40 inclusive up to $20 000. We are asking the delegates' permission to accept non-medical applications on persons up to age 35 inclusive in the amount ot $50,000, and up to age 40 inclusive up to $25,000. We are not proposing any other changes in this article.

The reason for this proposed change isthaâ&#x20AC;˘ at the time our convention was held in Houston, cur reinsurance company was accepting non-medical applications in the amount of $40,000 up to age 35 inclusive and up to age 40 inclusive up to $20.000 'On February 1, 1973 we received a letter from our reinsurance company that they have increased their inaYimum amount on non-medical applicaWe would like your permission to amend Article 56 (a) as proposed so that we can write larger amounts of insurance on non-medical applications.

This will not jeopardize our Society in any way, since we already reinsure everything over $10.000.

The other item involves an additional allocation of funds. For a number of years, the conventions allocated a total of $2,000 annually to institutions of higher learning for the purpose of teaching the Czech lan guage. For a number of years, there have been two (2) such institutions in Texas, the University of Texas and Texas A&M. University. At the present time, it appears that another university will be offering the Czech language in the fall of this year, the University of Houston.

A number of people, in Houston and around the state, have been working hard to get the university officials to inaugurate Czech language courses.

University of Houston officials have appealed to the SPJST through the Supreme Lodge for funds. In the April meeting of the Supreme Lodge, it was

Wednesday, May 9, 1973 agreed to respond to these appeals by means of a referendum.

It appears that the first two years will be the most difficult financially.

The Supreme Lodge feels that an allocation of one-third of $2,000 would be inadequate from our Society, and is therefore asking the delegates to the last convention to authorize the Supreme Lodge to pledge $1,000 to the University of Ho uston for the year 1973, with the understanding that if and when the courses are actually taught and a Czech language de partment set up, payment would then be made. In short, we would not make payment for 1973 until we are ,assured that a Czech department was organized and the courses were being offered and taught. With the delegates' permission, we would then pay the university $1,000 annually through 1976.

Please indicate your vote on the enclosed ballot and return it to the Supreme Lodge Secretary-Treasurer the enclosed envelope marked "Bo The ballot must be signed and returned before June 1, 1973 in order to be counted.

Fraternally yours, For the Supreme Lodge SPJST: Nick A. Morris, President Leonard D. Mikeska, Secretary-Treasurer BALLOT Name of Delegate No. of Votes ......

I vote to amend Article 56(a) of our by-laws so that non-medical applications can be written on persons up to age 35 inclusive in the , amount of $50,000, and on persons up to age 40 inclusive, in the amount of $25,000 I vote against amending Article ❑ 56(a) 0 0 I vote to authorize the Supreme Lodge of the SPJST to pled ge $1,000 annually to the Univ. of Houston for courses in the Czech language, payable to that institution if and when such Courses are actually started and a department set up for that purpose ❑ I vote against such allocation Lodge No. ....SPJST — — Delegate's signature This ballot must be returned on or before June 1, 1973 in order to be counted.

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YOUTH SECTION YOUTH ACTIVITY CALENDAR STATE Vein ti ACHIEVEMENT DAYS State YAD (talent, arts and crafts, Beseda) will be held this year on Sunday, September 9, 1973 at Taylor High School, Taylor, Texas. (Hwy. 95 north of Taylor).

State YAD (Royalty) will be held on Sunday, September 23, 1973. Host lodge for this event will be Lodge No. 88, Houston.

YOUTH ACTIVITY CALENDAR May 12, 9:30 a.m. --- District Youth Counselors meeting, Supreme Lodge, Temple May 26, 9:30 a.m. — District I youth leaders' training class, Lodge 9, Snook June 2, 9:30 a.m. — District III youth leaders' training class, Lodge 25, Ennis June 10', — District IV Youth Achievement Day, Rose Recreation Center, Abilene June 11-14 — District V camp for Juniors at Camp Hollygrove Jane 14-16 — District V camp for Teens at Camp Hollygrove June 17 — District YAD at Lodge 39, Bryan June 24 — District III YAD, at Lodge 84, Dallas June 25-28 — District VI camp at Bastrop State Park July 8 — District II YAD at Lodge 24, Cyclone July 7-10 — District I camp at Bastrop State Park July 10-14 — District VII camp at Camp Chaparral July 15 -- District VI YAD, Lodge 30, Talton July 22 — District V YAD, Lodge 88, Houston July 29 — District VII YAD, Lodge No. 117, Robstown August 2-5 — District II camp at Val Verde September 9 — State YAD at Taylor High School September 23 — State Royalty at Lodge 88, Houston September 29-30 — State youth leaders training seminar at Robert Harrington's camp Dorothy Massey, SYD

15' FROM THE OFFICE OF THE STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR May 1, 1973 We have fins hed.computing the camp allocations for 19'73. As before, the figures on the number of "active youth" are based on the quarterly reports from the lodge youth leaders.

This basis for the allocation was approved by the Supreme Lodge.

Only "active youth" are allowed to go to camp, so we must strive to increase the number of active, youth, so that more can enjoy the camping experience that the SPJST has to offer.

This is how we arrived at the figures: 1. The convention allowed the interest earned from $300,000 to be used for camp expenses.

2. The net interest earned in 1972 on our mortuary reserve investment was 5.19%.

3. 5.19% times $300,000 is $15,570. We retained $241.92 as a reserve for expenses.

4. This leaves $15,328.08 to be disbursed this year. (Last year there was $14, 760 to spend, so there is $568.08 more money this year).

5. Based on the quarterly reports from the youth leaders the total average number of "active youth" for the three quarters in 1972 and 1973 is 702.

6. With 702 active youth, this makes the allocation $21.96 per youth.

Allocation per district` (number active youth times $21.96) is : aS follows: District I — '74 youth — $1,625.04 District II — 151 youth -- $3,315.96 District III — 173 youth -- $3,799.08 District IV — 38 youth ---- !V:1.48 District 'V — 84 youth District VI — 113 youth — District VII — 65 youth — $1,427.40 In looking at the number of youth that could be active and Pse number who are active, we can see that some districts show -a better percentage than others. We need to try to find some way to get more yeutit active in the ledge activities, anti this will take the cooperation of eve ryone. The official youth year starts June 1. so this is just the beginning of a new year, and right now is the time to siert setting the goals higher . for a more active Youth Department in our Society.

Fraternally yours, (Mrs.) Dorothy Massey State Youth Director

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Wednesday; May 9, 1973 to me because we really studied all rules at the training class.

Fraternally, Mrs. Mary Haisler, District IV Y.C.

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Pictured are some of the industrious leaders who represented our Society (on SPJST scholarships) at the Longhorn Recreation Lab in Glen Rose, recently. Sitting, L to R: DYC Frank Klinkovsky (Dist. 2), and Assistant YC Torn Caraway (Dist. 5). Standing, L to DYC Marlene Caraway (Dist. 5), DYC Maxine Pavliska. (Dist. 7), DYC Wilma Nemla (Dist. 3) State Youth Director Dorothy Massey, DYC Mary Haisler (Dist. 4), and Y1, Louise Knapick (88). Sister Maxine Pa.vliska, was elected as a member of the Board of Directors of Longhorn Recreation Lab, Inc. (Congratulations to there outstanding leaders of our Youth Department. ---Editor).

FROM THE DISTRICT YOUTH COUNSELORS DISTRICT IV District IV held spring leaders' training class April 17, at the IOOF Hall in Abilene. The meeting was opened with a name-getting acquainted game. Surprisingly it was rather hard to unscramble the names to determine who they were. Sister Dorothy Massey then discussed the rule books until everyone understood all changes. She also stressed parliamentary procedure for youth club meetings, and how important the quarterly reports are to each district.

At noon we all walked to Underwood Cafeteria and had lunch.

At 1 p.m. we again spent time planning YAD and camp activities as to what each youth leader and assistant will do at YAD and at camp. This planning ahead takes time, and then each leader has plenty of time to work on the assignment when there is time.

We are hoping to have a bigger and better YAD and camp this year.

Sister Dorothy Massey demonstrated painting plaster and the results of dif-

ferent ways. Each person present did one or two items, and they all were beautiful.

I showed and explained glass painting and decorating.

Present were Beatrice Socha, Margie Socha, Angeline Kristinek, Adolphie Macha, Evelyn Macho., Lillie Ptacek, District IV YC Mary Haisler, State Youth Director Dorothy Massey and one visitor, Mrs. Paul Gordon.

April 29 was District IV meeting which was held at Lubbock. We had good attendance. I must comment that the youth club from Lodge 160 had a skit, "Too Tired to Move." More than three-fourths of their members were present, and also had a booth sale.

Lodge 157 also had three-fourths of their members present, had a booth sale, and had a piano number on the program. You will receive your prizes at the YAD' June 10, at Rose Recreation Center. I will have a map in the Vestnik on how to reach it, so please watch. This year we will have all judges for YAD who don't know any of the youth members. If you have any questions ask your youth leader or write

YOUTH LEADERS LODGE NO. 160, SAN ANGELO Dear Readers: Sunday, April 20th, we traveled. to Lubbock for the District IV ineeting.

We enjoyed seeing all the friends again.

I was happy we had three-fourths of L odge 160's Youth Club at the meeting.

They put on a skit titled "Too Tired to Move." and also had a booth which consisted of various items. I want to thank the families of Louis Pelzel, Clifton Braden and George Socha for donating items for our booth.

We missed our State Youth Director Dorothy Massey. Supreme Lodge President Nick Morris and Mr. Ben Zabcik attended the meeting. This letter will be in the Vestnik too late; for May 6th, but Mary Haisler will attend our youth club meeting.

Our June meeting will be changed because of our YAD. It will be held on our regular meeting date so we will change it to June 3rd. Please make a note of this change.

Fraternally, Beatrice Socha, Youth Leader LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Dear Members and Readers: I wish to extend an invitation to all members and friends to attend Lodge 88's Princess Ball May 11th from 8 until 12:30 p.m. We will have a beautiful but brief program. The ball this year is dedicated to all past Royalty and youth leaders of Lodge No. 88. A dance will follow and music will be played by Clarence Baca. We will award many prizes throughout the evening.

Fraternally, Louise Knapick

PJST-LODGE NO. 92, FORT WORTH Dear Members, It was good to see so many of you come out for the Easter egg hunt in spite of the weather. We had to have the egg hunt inside the hall, but it worked out quite well.

The winners are as follows: Prize Egg winners: 1-5 years:

Wednet!day, May 9, 1973 1st — Melanie Krivanek 2nd — Charlie Prill 3rd — Stephen Kercho 6-10 years: 1st — Barbara Kozel 2nd — Barbara. Kozel 3rd — Sharon Jungman 11-14 years: 1st — Debra Krivanek 2nd — Paul Kercho 3rd -- Roger Kubala Decorated Egg contest: 1-5 years: 1st — Stephen Kercho 2nd -- Melanie Krivanek 6-10 years: No entries 11-14 years: 1st — Debra Krivanek 2nd — Connie Krivanek 3rd — Paul Kercho We really appreciate Margaret Jungman's help in hiding the eggs. Thanks, Margaret.

Our Mother's and Father's Day program will be this Sunday, May 13th, right after the meeting. Be thinking of what you would like to do on the program. We will be making plans for our trip to Forest Park and future activities, too, so be sure to be at the meeting. See you there!

Fraternally, Billie Joyce Krivanek, YL Alene Kercho, AYL —spJs LETTERS FROM YOUTII

Pictured L to R: Connie Rrncir and Scott Elliff, both of Lodge 117, sang a beautiful duet, "It's a Most Unusual Day," and Shelly Studer (117) played a fine piano solo, "Fiddler on the Roof."

LODGE NO. 160, SAN ANGELO Dear Readers, Sunday, April 29th, District IV had their district meeting in Lubbock.

Three-fourths of our members were present. Our Lodge No. 160 had a

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Elected 1973 District VII Youth Club Officers — L to R: President Connie rrncir (1;17), Vice President Scott Elliff (117), Secretary Kathy RichardSon (107), Treasurer Cindy Washburn (117), Reporter Theresa Purchis (107), and Brother Leonard Mikeska, secretary-treasurer of Supreme Lodge installed the youth club officers and also the District VII officers, booth set up which was successful.

Lodge No. 157 Lubbock, had a booth set up also. Our lodge put on a skit called "I'm Jest Too Tired To Move."

Some youth from Lubbock played the piano.

The members elected new officers at this meeting. We had a guest speaker and her name was Mrs. Vlasta Splawn.

She talked to the assembly about teaching the Czech language at Texas Tech University.

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Mr. Nick Morris and Mr. Ben Zabcik were present and talked to the group.

Nis SPJST, Kathy Siuicik, and our district king, Neal Socha, were also present.

AitOr mecUng, Lodge 157, Lubbock, served as a delicious supper. They had many good desserts: pies, cakes, and kolaches.

We enjoyed our trip to Lubbock.

MacKenzie Park was a very beautiful place:. This was where we had our meeting. We enjoyed the park.

Fraternally, Mary Anne 'Socha (16) Treasurer LODGE NO. 160, SAN AN Dear Readers, We attended the District IV meeting in Lubbock. On April 29, our youth club put on a skit. The name of the skit was "Just Tco Tired To Move." By all the laughs, it was enjoyed by all.

The Lubbock youth played a solo an the piano. We crijoyed the trip very much. It was a beautiful day for traveling. We arrived a little early and had a chance to drive around the City of Lubbock.

LODGE NO 9, SNOOK

Dear Members, :Our monthly meeting for the month al May will be on May 12, at 2 p.m.

This will be a very â&#x20AC;&#x201D;important meeting. We will be electing officers for the 1973-74 year. Please try to be present at this meeting.

On May 11 at 7:30 p.m., we're honoring our parents with a banquet. Our guest speaker will be Judge Charles Sebesta of Caldwell. We are looking forward to this activity.

We want to thank Brenham for hosting District I spring meeting. The food was delicous and it was enjoyed by all.

Fraternally, Jan Sehoenemann LODGE 32, VICTORIA Dear Readers, We went to the San Antonio Zoo on April 15 and we had enjoyed seeing all the animals. We rode the 3.25 mile train in the park and we went through the Sunken Garden. All of us arrived home from San Antonio about '7 p.m. after an enjoyable trip.

Fraternally, Kenneth Vanek

I was the flag!) arer. I enjoyed all the speeches that the adults made. I enjoyed the speech by Mrs. Viasta Solawn. She is going to teach the Czech language at Texas Tech University. I am always interested in our language because I'm planning to take Czech language courses in college.

The meeting was held in a lodge building surrounded by a park. We enjoyed playing in the park. r3r. ben the meeting was adjourned. Ladies from Lubbock prepared a delicious supper.

Fraternally, Mark Harta (13) Social Chairman LODGE NO. 32, VICTORIA Dear Readers, We held an Easter egg hunt on April 21st at the Victoria County Gin. We also played soft ball. Afterward we toured the cotton gin.

Then we had an egg hunt. There were two golden eggs and who could find the golden e ggs, would get a prize; Thomas Vanek and Miss Taylor found the golden eg gs. Afterward we had something to eat and drink and than we were able to go home.

Fraternally Kenneth Vanek

Surviving are his wife, Helen; three sons; Walter Jr., Larry and Jimmy Baleja, all of Michigan; three sisters, Mrs. Anna, Jeraiaek of Kalamazoo, Mich., Mrs. Georgia Jovan of Mattoon, Illinois, Mrs. Albina Ruzicka. of Fort Worth, five brothers, Frank Baleja, of Dearborn, Mich., George Baleja of Allen Park, Mich., Henry Baleja of Chicago, Ill., John Baleja of Dallas, and Joe Baleja of fort Worth.

May our departed brother rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Mary Ann Krivanek Clara Inez Krivanek Annie Langer ON OF SYMPATHY

We, the undersigned Resolution Com.mittee of Lodge Hvezda Jihu No. 30, Talton, express our sympathy to the bereaved family of, VICTOR T. JURASEK, age 70, of Talton, Texas, who passed away April 3, 1973. He was born in Colorado County.

Rosary was recited Wednesday evening and requiem mass was celebrated Thursday, April 5 by the Rt. Rev. Msgr.

Julius Petra at St. John's Catholic Church in Taiton. Interment followed in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Nada.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Tony Kacal Jurasek; three sons, Alvin, William, and Victor and several grandchildren.

May our departed brother rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Mrs. Milan Krutilek Mrs. Jack Garner Mrs. Adolph Sablatura OF SYMPATHY

of behalf of the entirc., membership, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the family of WALTER. B.ALEJA, who passed away Wednesday,â&#x20AC;˘ April 18, 1973, in New Boston, Michigan, at the age of 61.

Funeral' services were held Saturday, April 21, at 11 a.m., in John Molnar FUTieral Home Chapel with Rev. John Schaible. officiating. Burial was in Michigan Memorial Park., in South (e 1,e Detroit.

Brother . Baleja was born in Temple, and lived in Crc,viey, Texas until 1936 when he moved. to Michigan.

He also served in the Medical Corps, and was a Veteran of World War II. ,e6

In behalf of tie, entire membership, of Lodge No. 172, Pasadena, Texas, we, the undersigned Resolution Committee, wish to express our deepest heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family of our beloved departed lodge sister, LAURA LEE WILKERSON,

who passed away on April 26, 1973, at St. Luke's Hos pital in Houston, after a lingering illness, at the age of 42.

Sister Wilkerson was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on July 7, 1931 She moved to Houston in 1945, where she has resided until her death. She was a me,mbee of Lodge No. 172 for four years.

Sister Wilkerson was very active in many activities. She was a den leader of Cub Scout Pack 360, Sam Houston Council. She also served as an assis-

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Death Claims Paid During March, 1973 TEMPLE, TEXAS APRIL 2, 1973 Deatb No. Name Claim

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Lodge Location

10908 10969 10970 10971 10972.

10973 10974 10975 10976 10977 10978 10979 10980 10981 109132 10983 10984 10985 10986 10987 10988

Frank J. Kret Wilma Dawson Frances Kveton Frances Humplik Louis F. Loika Aloisie Genzer Joseph Martinka Joe Charles McMullen William R. Cribbs John Henry Langer Vac. Tupy Cyril Ptacek Joseph Kucera Marga Lowry Josef Zitek Marie Sebesta, Julia M. Korinek Anna Bucek Francis Jakubik Therese E. 114iznak Lad. J. Shiller

38 74 112 67 49 28 88 88 92 92 135 156 32.

148 129 39 67 4 9 9 15

Smithville Lovelady Guy Schulenburg Rowena East Bernard Houston Houston Fort Worth Fort Worth Ennis Baytown Schillerville Blessing Edge Bryan Schulenburg Hallettsville Snook Snook Buckholts

10989 10990 10991 10992 10993 10994 10995 10996 10997 10998 10999 11000 11001 11002 11003

Simon P. Babik Charlie R. Shimek Jerry D. Chlapek Martha Fick Anna Srubar Rudolph Zatopek Rosie Werner Anna Stavinoha.

Frank Fillip Anna Miller Joe Frank Kusak James Kret Jos. Pechal Will Tyroch Anton J. Bons

141 148 47 33 50 51 81 95 17 38 153 154 24 47 93

Mixville Blessing Seaton Bleiblerville El Campo Ellinger Needville Seymour Caldwell Smithville La Salle Fort Worth Cyclone Seaton Hobson

Date of Admission

Date of Death

3-27-20 4-19-72 12- 1-61 11- 9-38 3-12-05 5- 1-23 10-20-50 2-14-68 6-24-70 2-13-64 12-12-09 5- 1-35 8-11-12 8-18-45 8-17-34 5-19-07 11- 9-13 4-14-12 4-14-07 2-25-47 9-25-33, 11-13-53 ,& 6-13-69 10-10-26 4-10-68, 3-18-70 10- 1-22 2-27-40 5-25-49 7- 1-24 2- 3-07, 11-13-27 7-13-13 4-16-16 1- 5-13 2-18-23 6- 6-34 2- 7-26 8- 1-20 3-10-29

Age

Certificate No.

2- 1-73 2-13-73 1-28-73 2- 6-73 2- 2-73 2- 2-73 1-19-73 2-11-73 2-13-73 2-19-73 2- 8-73 10-30-72 2- 2-73 2- 8-73 2- 8-73 2-22-73 3- 2-73 3- 4-73 3- 6-73 2-13-73 3-11-73

79 59 08 78 89 78 77 22 57 75 84 72 81 71 86 86 83 IA 88 63 58

3- 3-73 1-26-73 3-17-73 3-12-73 2-21-73 3- 4-73 3- 3-73 3-19-73 2- 5-73 3- 8-73 3-21-73 3- 9-73 3-22-73 3-23-73 3-16-73

92 55 67 76 81 68 84 80 81 69 66 61 78 75 70

A-'7824 W-53686 Pd-up 26579 13-2221 A-3030 A-8746 Pd-up 36167 E.-40996 10T-48020 W-30313 A-1631 0-2596 A-5883 0-8412 Pd-up 274 A-3376 A-3883 A-4275 A-475 C-9106 C-1710, C-11976 and W-45043 B-206 0-41472 A-8552 C-5424 B-3907 A-9116 A-10825, 13-343 A-5619 A-5629 A-2550 A-8692 C-2153 B-133 A-7994 C-795

To the bereaved survivors o, ou r deceased brothers and sisters, the Supreme Lodge SPJST, expresses its heartfelt sympathy.

Fraternally yours, Leonard D. Mikeska, Secretary-Treasurer Cant district commissioner, being the only woman in the district to receive the Boy Scout Blue Merit Award.

Funeral services were held in Houston at the Pat Foley Chapel of the Chimes at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 28, with burial at the Brookside Memorial Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband, Lester Wilkerson; two children, Norvella Wilkerson and Arnold Wilkerson, both of Houston; her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Ed Robbins of Houston; two sisters, Betty Thompson of Houston, and June Stewart of Pasadena; three brothers, George Robbins of Moody, Johnny Robbins of Baytown and Ed Robbins of Houston.

May our departed sister rest in eternal peace forever and her memory dwell with us forever.

Resolution Committee: Sophie Baker Lillian Sodek

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge No. 81, Needville, in behalf of the entire membership, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the family of our departed brother, FRANK KUNZ, who passed away in the rest home, January 23, 1973, at the age of 87.

Brother Kunz was an original director of First National Bank of Rosenberg. He was a member of St. John's

20 United Church of Christ, Needville and SPJST. Brother Kunz was a native of Bell County. He moved to Fort Bend County in 1910.

Survivors include his wife, Emma Kunz; daughters, Mrs. Erna Lingnau of Pasadena, and Mrs. M. C. Gless of Richmond; a son, Jack of R,osenberg; a sister, Mrs. Christine Kutach of Bartlett; eight grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 24, with Rev. Donald Kolkmeier and Rev. William Scholze officiating. Burial was in the WOW Cemetery.

Garmany and Co., was in charge of arrangements.

May our departed brother rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Mrs. Mary Werner Stella Mucka -SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge No. 81, Needville, in behalf of the entire membership, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the family of our departed sister, ROSIE WERNER, who passed away in the Gulf Coast Hospital Saturday, March 3, at the age of 84.

Sister Werner, was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 81, Needville.

Sister Werner was a native of Czechoslovakia and had lived in the Boling area for 67 years.

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Lydia Sabrsula of Sweeny, Mrs. Vlasta Holt of Boling, Mrs. Elsie Chilek of Boling: son, Victor Werner of Rosenberg; a brother, Steve Zemanek of Czechoslovakia; a sister, Mrs. Christine Zemanek. of Blessing; eight grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Monday, March 5, at 2 p.m., at the Triska Funeral Chapel in Needville with Rev. W. Frank Cate officiating. Burial was in Needville Public Cemetery.

May our departed sister rest in peace and may her memory live among us forever.

Resolution Committee: Mrs. Mary Werner Stella Mucka EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge No. 81, Needville, in behalf of the entire membership, wish to express our

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litSTNIK deepest sympathy to the family of our departed brother, JOHN BEN VAVREIJKA, who passed away in the Eldridge Memorial Hospital in Sugar Land, Friday, March 23, at the age of 46.

Brother Vavrecka, a life-long resident of Sugar Land, was assistant principal at John Foster Dulles High School.

Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Charlie Vavrecka; two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Raska and Mrs. Esther Seely, all of Sugar Land, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Sunday, March 25, at 3 p.m. at St. Theresa Catholic Church, Sugar Land, with Father Jefferics officiating. Burial was in the Green Lawn Memorial Gardens.

Triska Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

May- our departed brother rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Mrs. Mary Werner Stella Mucka

I lterest HOME INVENTORY — WITH PHOTOS Photographs can help identify items lost through theft or fire.

"Most families "cannot describe their possessions — even the most valuable cues — after home and belongings suddenly are destroyed or stolen," Lillian Cochran, Texas Agricultural Extension Service home management specialist, Texas A&M University, noted.

"A photographic inventory of the home'S contents can provide definite proof of ownership _ a valuable asset for any household," she noted.

"Taking photographs for an inventory requires no special skill, talent or equipment -- anyone with an ordinary snapshot-type camera can do it.

"For case and thoroughness photograph each wall Of a room to achieve an overall view — take close-up shots of particularly valuable objects — open cabinets and drawers to expose COEtents," she added.

"Newlyweds and engaged couples can begin family records by taking pictures of their wedding gifts on display — and using them as an inventory.

"Save negatives from these pictures — if needed for insurance purposes, enlargements will provide details.

"Store photographs and'negatives in a safe place, such as a safety deposit

box or fire-proof container.

"Pictures help families remember exactly what was -in their homes should accidents or thefts occur," she concluded.

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WEIGHT AND ANTLER STUDY Preliminary results from a Parks and Wildlife Department study of deer weights and antler development have revealed a very curious thing: the average size of buck whitetails increased the further away from Central Texas the kill was made.

The department made a study of locker plants across the state during the 1972-73 deer season and collected data from 1,800 deer killed.

The information was placed on a computer, interpolated with a co mpli -catedmhaticlformuand transferred to a map of Texas.

The pattern looks much like the expanding ripples in a, pond after a stone is tossed in. The smallest fielddressed weight found in the survey of ice houses was from deer killed in the Edwards Plateau which averaged 70 pounds.

The largest average weight was 108 pounds for whitetail bucks killed in the Panhandle, 71 pounds; but the smallest in the Trans-Pecos, 49 pounds.

Interesting information but how will it be used?

Such qualitative information will be used with quantitative data from ongoing surveys of the number of deer killed and range surveys. The total information will relate to- how effective the department's deer management programs are in a particular area.

This year's survey is a pilot program and has no basis of comparison. Next year's data will make it more significant.

If the size of deer killed in the Edwards Plateau increases in the next few years, it may indicate that the department's deer management programs are being effective in the area.

Conversely, if weights stay the same or decline, it may be an indication of poor range and too many deer and perhaps a more liberal harvest should be considered.

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RAD SAN ANTONIO, t iSLO 133 Mile sestry a bratri!

Timto davam na vedoniii k prigi schaze nas'eho Hula bude se konati tieti nedeli v mesici kvetnu, tj. 20. kvetna, ye dye hodiny odpoleclue v sini Highland Lions Club, 1505 S. reeves Street. Nezapomerite a dostavte se v hojnem, poi..jtu a prived`te svoje zna,me, bude nas to tegit!

PonevadZ z rodinnYch dtivociti nebylo mi mokno zaeastnit se jednani v nasi schitzi konane v inesici dubnu, nemohou tentokrat podat kadnou zpravu.

Dries je prvni den v mesici, prvni maj. Mesic kveten je kaalYm nazY. van nejkrasnej gim me4icem v roce.

Vkchno se veseli, ykude jenom radost, se vgech stran ozYva. , se libezne peni bokskeho ptactva, ze ktere chvalozRevy projevuje radost ze ikivota. Take veelieky po7.etuji, libaji kvety nejrozmanitej gich kvetinek vech moknYch vtini a kris, ze kterYch ti mali tvoreekove vyssavaji slaclkY nektar, kterY v podobe lahodne chutnajiciho meda ukladaji ye sy Ych alech.

V nedeli 13. kvetna budeme oslavovat Den matek. Poukivam teto prile kitosti a vain vgem dobrYm maminkam z celeho srdce preji hojne zdravi a vgeho dobra. Maminkam., ktere se doekali navratu svYch drahYch synu ze vzdaleneho Vietnamu, uprimne blahopreji a raduji se s . vain' se gt`astneho shleclani se s yYmi clrah;2mi

MAMINKAM Je v oeich maminek tipyt studinek, k nirnz chodi v letni noel lane pit je v dlanich maminek mir pro spinek a v nepohode iconelgivk Mid. Ve vlasech zavoni jim he•manek, kdyi slygig sladkou mateigtinu znit to z mamineinYlch ukolebinek, k •ehkou a neinou jak hedvabna nit. vbc.

MAMINCE Maminko moje — rty Vase jiz ztuhly a ruce Va ge hlavy moji nehiadi, prye odegla jste od nas, tlarmo Vas tista nage volaji Prye ode gla jste od nag do temneho hrobu a nikdy vice nesejdeme se spolu jen ye snitch mohu o Vas snit, ye dne vzpoinince teskne Vy, mile deti, ktere mate svoji maminku rady, vaZte si jejich lasky a dobroty, bucile k ni vkdycky hodne a v. Den matek prokakte ji svoji lasku za t; g echno Vam prokazane dobrodini dejte ji slacike polibeni!

Se sesterskYm pozdravem Ruble Holly ZPRAVY Z 'HOUSTONU Jak jik rnnchokrate bylo uverejneno v naaem Vestniku, po dlouhe dobe budon zase zahajeny Ceske kurzy na universite v Houstonu. Z hlecliska na gi netrodni v Texasu, mfiZeme bYt na to Wichni hrdi. Diky patri v geal, kteri prilozili Mee k dilu a probudili "akci",

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aby se koneene uznalo na ge pravo, dati nagincilm motnost ueiti nci po zdaL gtine. KaZde di--konalvtifmer lo na zaeatku je tea zavisle na finaneni podpote a to si musime pfiznat, Ze zde je nyni na nas vgech tada pomoci! Nag tad Pokrok a na gi Sokolove z Houstonu se v teto akci yyznamenali. Vkchna Cest!

S radosti br. Emil Horelica, mistopredseda radu Pokrok bude kvitovat kaaleho jednotliveho (arce jmenoyank bude uverejnen ve Vestniku. Ka.2dY dolar ponnike a zaroveri potvrdi, ke jsme tady a chceme existovat nadale, nebot` jak rikal Fanti gek PalackY: "Dokud jazyk Zije, narod nezhyne!"

Dary posilejte na adresu: Czech Study Courses, Lodge 88 1435 Beall Street, Houston Tx. 77008 Dale bych Vam rad oznamil, he na pram nekolika nasincir, davain letos dohromady menSi yYpravu na cestu do Ceskoslovenska. Primo z Houstonu do Prahy a zpet za cenu 8479 — $538,34 Via Czechoslovak Airlines (prvni cena aby nas bylo aspon. 40.) Deti do 12 let, polovieni cena. Viet potrva, tri tYcl• ny a je v nejlepi dobe leta. Odiet je 2. eervence v pondeli ye 12:20 odpoledne z Houstonu v aterY rano v 10:45 v Praze. KaZdY ma die sveho moknest pia,novat svaj Cas neb pro ty, kteri budou mit zojem, jet Gedokem (Grand Tour) kolem Cech. Moravy a Slovenska za $209 na 12 dni. Jizdne, strava, noclehy, vstup ne je zahrnuto v cone. Oasu neni nazbyt. Do 15. kvetna lze se pfihlasit u mne telefonem nebo dopisem. lvfoje adresa.

Karel Sicner, 2021 Johanna, Housto, To. xas 77055; tel. 686-4667.

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FORT WORTH

Mill brath a sestry!

Pravidelna schtrze ladu 92, so bude odbYvat v nedeli 13. .kvetna ye 2 hodiny odpoledne v naSi radove sini. DOSLIVte se v poetu co nejvetSim neb po mladeZ bude mit program k pocte matek a otcu a nejstarSi otec a matka obdP21 darek a nejrnladSi otec a rnatka take. Nak sestry prosime, aby opet donesly pecivo na svaeinu po schuzi, za co jinn pledem dekujerne. 0 ostatni se postaraji nak hostitelky, sestry Inez Krivanek. a Marie Tesal. ✓ mingle schtizi byla pekna naYSteva 1 presto, ze prklo. Doti inusely mit hleclani vajieek uvnitr sine. Nebylo to ji.2 takove jak na venku. Prvni dveini cenu vyhral brats Kenneth Klivanek.

Gratulujeme ! iMinule jsem psal, i'te bratr Joe Dan& je v nemocnici, ale bratr Dana zemiel, neZli muj dopis pr gel do tisku. Byl to nas nejstarM Men, 921ety a v'Zdy schnze na yStevoval. Po nekolik let zastaval funkci vnitivni straw. Budeme ho ye schtizi postradat. Jeho man' elka, ho pledeMa, pled nekolika lety a (eti nemeli, tak ze ho oplakavaji jen dalSi ptibuzni.

Dnes se dovida,m, ze v Michigan zemkel br. Walter Baleja, bratr naklio Joseta'Baleja. Zerniel nahle star 61 let.

Jine podrolmosti nevim. Bratr Baleja to byl na navgteve asi pled dvema roky. Portistale rodine po obou bratrech vyslovujeme naSi uplimnou soustrast a zesnulVm bratlim plejeme klidnY spanek. ()est budiz jejich pamatee!

1311. Elmer Howard, William Plusliesestry Kimberly Ptaslieka, Vlasta Do!kos js.ou na listku nemocnYch a deeruka br. a ses. Joe Lynn Ktivanek mela, vydelane mandle. Nrg ern tem pacienturn ptejeme brzke Uzdraveni.

U bratra a sestry John Mhphy Jr. ma ji radost ze syncCka, ktereho pojmenovali John III. Gratulujeme gtlastnYtO rodietim i statiektim John Murphy Sr. S bratrskYm pozdravem Josef Beedn, zpravodaj FEVECKt KROT4AEK RADII 47, SEATON Cteni bratri a sestry!

SeatonskY peveckY klub byl zalOen v rote 1966 a za rizeni sestry Annie Jakubec ktera ho. tab schopne ridila, ze je dncs jeden z tech nejlep'gch v celem

state. Zpiva se kahle 2. a 4. UterY weer v osurn hodin. KaZdy Men seatonskeho peveckeho klubu narnili na Seaton a zpivaine, aZ se sttecha zdviha na "Star Hall'. Clenove tadu 47 jsou hrdi na jejich pl'ecistaveni.

Kdyz moje roanielka Matilda a ja, jsme se ptistehovali do Temiple, tab jsme se plidali k seatonskemu PO/et...ken-1u klubu a naSli jsme mezi eleny tohoto klubu ninoho radosti a tepleho ptatelstvi, za c(A jsme vdeeni. Pti posledni zkouke byli tito elenove ptitemni: Frank a Ellenore Spanhel, William a Lillian KciAarek. Fred a Martha Klusaeek; Johny a Laverne Vanieek; Clarence a Wanona 8u1a, Butch a Georgie Siodek, Leon a Vallie ZaVodny; Otto a Matilda Han)* Willie a Adeline Kohutek; Leon 8oclek; Ruby Bolton, Emily Stutesville; Annie Jakubec; Leslie Mesecke a Ralph Kohutek.

UCimc se nekolika novYm pisniekam nebot` takovY klub raiAe zvetrat zpivanum, stale toho sameho, jako my, kdy2 pojidame potad to same a my cheeme, aby na's klub byl vddy zajimavy a veselY a Vy, kteti jste vynechali natere zkou§ky, pkijd`te vlo ptiAti zkotgky a piquete se ty nove pisnieky. Jsme pozvlani na "Czech-Fest" do New Braunfels, prvni nedeli v eervnu tak byste meli bYt pfipraverd zpivat ty hove pisnieky, ktere jsou bajeen6.

Novi filednici Peveckeho klubu: 1pfedseda: ses. Emily Stutesville mistapredseda: ses. Georgie Sodek tajemnice: Lillian KoSarek dejepisec: Annie Jakubee harmonikai. : Ralph Milek pianistka: Annie Jakubee teditelka, a vedouci: Annie Jakubec.

ZkouL.ky jsou kezde 2. ' a 4. aterY weer v 8 hodin. Budte ptitornni v kahle zkouece, kde najdete teple ptatelstvi. elenove tohoto klubu maji mnoho ptilaitosti ke vklijakYm zabavam a rancho vYhod, na pt.; pra y& se ptipravuje krasny piknik a jab dosl chanie z ptiprav na tento piknik, kterY bude v nedeli 20. kvetna, bude jab tikame — "LULU", talc se ptipravte a jestli nejste eleny, tab se jimi starite, aby jste vedeli, co niVA klub zaCije radosti. Dale delame mnoho zajezda a ptinaAime radost InnohYm jinYm lidem. Jestli znate nekoho, kdo rad zpiva, talc je ptived`te s sebou nebot` my Ody vitame nove osobnosti nebot` elm vice nes zpiva, tim lepe se to posloucha.

Ne" to dokoneim, musim poznamenat, 2e na'ge pristi zkou§ka . bude v pon-

Ve sttedu 9, kvetna 1973 deli weer v 8 hodin, dne 14. kvetna. Toto jenom plat pro naSi priSti zkoakti nasledkem, - oko!nost. Tab prosm, pcznalte si to v kalendali a plived'te s sebou nejake nave zpevaky, ktere .najclou u Peveckeho kiubu platelstvi a veselost. Udelejrne seatons14 PeveckST klub ten nejlepS1 v celem state. peveckym pozdravem Otto —SPJST-TAK VSELICOS

Pik Aneika Reudkovii

Minuly tYden v Dallas se konal "Golf Tournament", eili zapas a to ovSem ptivabilo tisice lick, kteti piihlileli k tomu, kdo zvitezi. Mezi vYznamnYmi osobnostmi, kteti byli teto hte ptitomni byl i krajan astronaut pan Eugene Gernan a zdejSi novinv nfinesly obrazek jeho a take i jell() acerky Tracy.

Me nejvice mrzi,ze kidne noviny se nikdy nezmini o jeho krajanskem vodu a to by bylo jiste tteba k tem, kteti se za eesk;V • ptivod stvdi.

My vS'ak mime tolik na co mtiZeme by-ti hrdYrni a ma.me se k tomu hlasit.

MarAele Miro Jureikovi a pi. Libnge Slovakova (jeho sestra) se chystaji na cestu do Oeskoslovenska, kterou brzy ji2 podstouni. Jeliko 2 r edjadi jEz", za 14 dni, tab nak sestra B. Valcikcva je poctila s takovou "goodbye party" a pohostila nejen je, ale i clalM ptibuzenstvo jejich dobrou veeeti. VAichni jsou elenove SPJST 130 a pi. Jureikove a Slovakova jsou elenkynemi na:seho KroOku. Jrnenem KrouZku jim pleji St'astnou cestu do stare vlasti, peknY pobyt tam a zase At'astnY navrat dornt do nakho Texasu.

V sobotu 28. jsme jeli do Penelope, kde jsme navStivili naSe davne zna.me, platele Chas. Bartokvi, ktere jsme skoro rok nevideli. Mite jsme si od srdce pohovoziii a pobesedovali a pak jsme jell zase do West. Rani Bartokva je poll ed zamestnana spolkovYmi pracemi nebot` je tajemnici tadu 167 v Penelope, kterYedo iitad velmi dobte zastava jiz mnoho let. Pte.jeme Bartog ovYm hodne zdravi do da1Cich let. Ve West jsme nav§tivili toho nakho reclaktora pana 'Sefoika a .jeho pani a hezky jsme si pohovotili take vespolek. Mel tam spoustu korespondence a oba byli zabaveni ptipravott na plICti eislo Vestniku. Radi jsme je videli a snad jednou se oba pfijeclou podvat sem do Dallas do schfize nakho Krotaku — velmi by nas to teAilo.

Z West jsme se pustili dale do Linden Hall y e Waco, nebot‘ tarn meli hrat naS1 pratele hudebniel Majkovi,

Ve stredu 9. kvetna 1973 ktere jsrae jiii.;• take delSi dobu nevideNavStevu melt odev ,l1,ad velikou a z Ft. Worth tam byli manZele 3. SkraSkovi. Hudebnici byli jaksi v nalade a vyhravali o sto Sea a jakmile foukli parkrat do nastrojii, tak fined bylo kolo pine. Byli tarn take manZele Joe Zavrelovi z Temple, kteri budou 19. kvetna, osiavovat sve stribrne vyrolei manZelstvi v tamni K.C. sini pH budbe MajkovYch. Tanec je zdarma pro kaalehe a zaerie v 8:30 veeer, Pkejeme jim vSechno dobre do dalSch let a Way ne zdravi.

-Prav-o me doSla brolurka od Institute. of Texan Cultures v San Antonio a tentokrate jsem byla velmi poteSena tarn najit nekolik pojeclnani o naSich krajanech texaskYch.. Prodni stranka nese celostrankovy obraz eili . fotografii krajana Josefa Petra, kterY byl jednirn z tech prvnich pristeho-valefr v roce 1856 zaroven s rodinou znameho krajana p. Augustina HaiduSka, jen se v toxaske historii tak proslavii. Jo tarn a nem vehni pekne vzpomenuto c jeho zrozeni na 1Vlorave. jeho pHchodu s redid v roce 1856 (take z Ivioravy) a o jejich teZkYch zaeateich naSem state. Zminuji se o torn, Ze pan HaiduSek byl -prvnim Texanem Ceske krve, kterY obdrZel povoleni k provezevani pravnictvi v Texasu. Mimo toho byl farmakem, ueitelem, mayerem mesta La Grange, texaskYm zakomidarcem, okresnim soudcem; take byl na sboru reditelti u texaske koleje A &M, Pkedsedou First National Bank .v La Gran ge a yydavatelem eeskYch novin tarn. Jak je tedy videt, byl to elovek z ylaAnihe charakteru a vysoa schopen zastavat. ke chny ty Urady jemu sverene. M-Meme na neho poukazat a velkou hrdosti nob jiste nam vSem delal sarnou Cest. Take ona brolarka prinesla pekne pojednani o tom, jak si krajane uclr'2uji tradice a Ceskou- hrdost poladanim tech 6s1. dni;- a oslav v osadach a kde zpey a hudba na)liich praotctit stale vevodi. TOZ se zminili o CeskYch uzeninach a hlavne take to kolaeich preji si, aby naddle se vSarde proclavaly tak, aby kahlY Texan 'mohl okusit ty dobroty. Muslin priteli p. Henderson ShUffierovi podekovat za to, 2.'e konecneco o .eeskYch lidech ne nebot` si to jiste zaslouZi. Texas Folklife Festival bude se konat °pa y San Antonio y e dnech 7.-8.-9. zari j-ako tomu bylo lout a 2.6,claji, aby vice lidi se podlielO na tato ()slave a chteji Ceske ja doufam; e se vYrobky k prodeji

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toinu letos tak stone nebot` Toni pry tarn nic eeskeho nebylo.

Pan Jerry HoupY od radu 84 SP,JST byl neda yno operova,n, ale Iii v nodepr,y byl privezen done a pozdravuje se venni dobre. Take nase clenka Emma Pavelkova prociala svuj cloinov a prestehovala - se do mensiiio byte.

Chodi koneene a pomoci taro tak zvay ell° "walker" a my ji prejeme, aby brzy mohla choLlit jako drive a priSla, na,s navStivit do Krouau. Wen' nemocnYm prejeme hodne zdravleka.

KNIIIOVNA, .ARCHIV, MUSEUM

.Cteni bratri a . sestry!

V nail knihovne Mame pros 9000 ZajimavYch knih, ktere jen eekaji, aby jste si je preeetli. 1\10,ete si je vyptijeit zdarma na 14 dni i vice, kdy72 je to tileba. Bikate, ze je to pro vas moo daleko pro knihy jezdit, tak varn nitZone knihy poslat poStori, jen za, poStovne tarn a zpet. PoStovne za knihy velice lacine a sice za prvni bru 14 centu a za dalsi libry 7 -anti, •akle -Vain maZeme poslat 10 liber knih jen za 77 centtli.

KdyZ birdete knihyzwdat, prosim, urlejte jmeno spisovatele a take titul knihy, kterou 0,aclate anebo si dopiSte o seznam spisovatelti a titul knih, kterY si prejete a pak si miiZete objednat knihy die vast chuti. Take miliZete nam napsat, co radi Clete a my Vaie vybereme knihy podle Vail chuti.

S bratrskYm pozclravem Otto HanuS, knihovna t.

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Jarni schijze tretihe okrsku se bade konat v nedeli 20. kvetna u Man 'aisle 66, Waco.

PODZIMNi sCHfizE OHRSKiJ Podzimni schtze prvniho (I.) okrsku se bude konat v nedeli 28. rijna, 1973.

Podrobnosti pozdeji). # Podzimni schilze druheho (II.) okrsku se bude konat v nedeli 19. srpna v American Le gion Hall v Taylor.

• • Podzimni schtze patehe (V.) okrsku se bride konat 7. Mina 1973. kad Oslo 172, Pasadena, bade hostem.

Podzimni schilze sccimeho (VII) okraku je prozatimne ustanovena na 4. listopadu 1973. Add eislo 117, Robstown ma bYti hostem. (Z ylaUni podzobriosti pozdeji.)

23 Venovani neveho radu C. 176, Northwest Houston se bude konat 20. kvetna v KC sini, 4118 Southeriand. (Dalpodrobnosti pozdeji.)

Otevreni nove sine a tanceni zabava radu eisio 74, Lovelady, 4. Ciervence. Utedni y enovani sine bade oznameno na, pozdejiii datum. (Podrobnosti tyka,jci se zalelitOsti, pozde,ji).

Basnik a rnalii Ve vYstavni sini Sta.:Amiestske radnice usporadala Galerie mesta Prahy vYber z inahre a grafika Bohuslava Bcyn•a (1392a1971), s jehoZ dilern se mnozi navStevnici vystavy teprve pepr ye ,scznamovali.

Reynek byl &lova rozjimavY, soustredenY, Zinci v rodnem Petrkove na, Closkom.orayske vysoeine. Byl to basnik a tichY a skromny elovel;, kterY se urnel hluboce zaposlouchat do krajiry a porozumet ji tak, jak to clokaZe jen duch velkV, elovek horoucno milujici prirodu.

Bohuslav Reynek zprvu Z11 stridave v Petrkove a v Grenoblu, odkuct nochazi jeho ena, francouzska basun:ha Suzanne Rena,uiclova. Oci. studijnich let byl einny litcrarne a vyclal radu basnickYch sbirck, z nichZ jurenujeme alespon "Had na snehit" ., "R',y a zuby", "Smutek zeme," "Setba samot," "Snih na zapraZi". Zaroven take prekladal z nemeiny o.. rancouzUrny a nejednou k nam prvni. uvadel pozdejSi slavne auto-1:y• Veimi se venovaj, mallrstvi a grafice a kdykoliv se jeho price objevily Y a vYstave, vzbudily znaenou pozornost. Presto iii a tvoril ve zdanlivem naslouchaje hlasu Oeskomora yske vysceiny, krajlny chucloby a billy, poznarnenan6 staletimi tvrdeho '2,1vota.

Vzdalen ruchu modern' doby, ne-). vzdaloval se nikdy Zivotu. Jeri v tiSinach rodne krajiny, v tonito mikro, kosmu, Medal a nalezal makrokesmos, rivet. Zdanlivy "poilivin" pornzumel baladienosti Vysoein v . 7 erosvitu svVch 01'2.0 a emi:ickYch iisvuj j m tii vy pros clUverrie poznani prirody a some lope porozumet Cloveku...

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VPSTNiPC houslista— housliste achista — Sachiste piunista pianists pritel p•atele There are a number of nouns that usually go in pairs, such as MIZIry, brVle, etc., somewhat like our words, sheep, deer, etc. There is no singular form for these words. Examples: noviny penize sits kalhoty housle IdeSte rodiee brYle dvere Proper names, places, countries, etc.:.

Cechy Vanoce Velikoncee Marianske. Lazne normeniny Teplice jmeniny Karlovy Vary There exist some of the old dual number plural in Czech' koleno kolena mica, — ruse oko noha, nohy Lekee sedmna,eta — Lesson 11' Itch° prs prsa Forming plurals — ilAnoZne 6slo rameno ramena The nominative plural of masculine Exercise animate nouns has, for both hard and Write the nominative plural of these soft stems, the ending i, which softens words: the hard consonants before it. ehlapec bratr had — hadi vojak voiaci pritel sestra cert eerti tech — .Arnerihn kunec pan — wind doktor doktoii manel soused There are 2 other endings for aniForm sentences of your own with mate masculine nouns in the nom. ni. the plural of these words: ove — personal names, such as Vavojak elavove, which means several people Robert filosof neitel iwith the name Vaela y. Other exam-, stavitel tech pies: (Mean pan tech — either ltal — Italove host syn teSi or Srbove Srb soused Glen techove one syllable Pronounce all the words OUT LOUD. syn s sytila; Polak — Pa Be sure and look up all the words you Glen — rind Mad iar don't know the meaning af. Translate biskupove biskup the sentence you write in Czech into filosof filosofove There is much flurtuation in the Enlish.

Bubenieek usage of the plural i and ove. Perhaps thiee na buben, Tluee •bubenieek, one rule of thumb to follow is to use hochy: "IfoM pojdtte ven! a svolava the ove form when speaking and writzahrajem si na vojaky, ing formally.

All nouns ending in — tel, denoting mime flinty i bodaky, office, possition, or oupation., are bola, hura, hej, made plural by the simple addition nikdo neme:Skej!"

(Can you read and translate this of é. Ex.: verse?) pohone pohan ueitele uoitel CT r andel — andae stavitele stavitel V POKLUSU ROZ110VOIL host --hoste °bean — Wane Disneeink stewarde na starem rukrajane krajan — li lc zyliskenn letiSti. soused elovek sousede Kreslim .91 do bloku keleeka (pedle Americana American nejnovejSich poznatt-in melio soukrorungmaniriel Slovane Slovan lk melso psychologa je to 1.)Mny projev kterYm tyto kreslene obrazce exception: v hlave) a •ikam si, co vim o German — Cermani kterou eekam. Jmenuje se Baena (Nouns ending in — is a): _

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Ve st!edu 9. kvetna 1973 Pachmanova. V OSA !eta od roku n113, vladne ctyrmi jazyky a v Singapuris byla od 21. prosince do 5. ledna 1972.

To je v.:Se. A do tohoto sklesleho konstatovani se velebne snese no ptistavaci plochu vysvobozujici IL 62.

"Baenko — nazverne ten rozhovor v V poklusu. Kolik kilometrn je to z Prahy do Singapuru?"

"Neco pies 10 tisic kilomelra. Meziptistani Atheny, Euvajt, Boinbaj."

"Jak byste struene charakierizovala Singapur?"

"Singapur je °stra y, na kterem stcjnojmenne mesto tvori stejnojmennY stat."

"OmYva ho azurcve mote..."

"Stat i Mesto jsou eiste, oprati moil% ktere neomYva, nYbr2 Spini. Singapur je obrovskYm namanim pti.-t,Ivem se spoustou dustojniku, numorniku stovkami loth."

"Dekuji a ted ! se dostavame k tomu hlavnimu jakY byl tans silvestr?" "adnY', nebot` zde so clrzi einskY NovY rok."

"To ncnj mane — nebyl by tam alespon takovej mrisavej silvestr tens& silvesttieek?"

"Myslite tim, jak tam slavi silvestra Evroponer "Presne to jsem myslel!" (Je:"ite sti, ze myslela ona, ja nemyslel vtibee).

"No tak, my jsme silvestra slavili hotelu, bde vidycky bydliine a jell'by(111 vice Evrona mS. vetisinau hiS Anglieane, drM se zde svatliy anglicke. To znamend krocana a lauding."

"Kolik tam bylo stupisti Celsia?"

"Na Silvestro 32 stuptin C. 31. prosince 1972 jsme proste oslav!li tak, jsme se koupali rano, v poleelne i vetedy samozi'ejme s pic estilvkae'er mi."

"A samortejnie ne v mai."

"V hotelovens bazenu. L1 ba.z6nu. take representanti nasich aerollnii poptali WastnY a vesely ral; Nov' rob a k tomu se ptipojil hotelier ()cos Pirku kam letame iii tti roky a ptiprovil spoleenou anglickon veeeiii a nabidl aperitiv ..." "...nehot! se mu zfejme rentuje. Jake je, Boienku, v Singnpuru platidlo?"

"Sinrapurske dolary."

"Tak Z s e —vezmu-li to z jineho konce vy iste travila 10 tisic km ad domova nejen silvestra, ale i nen. Mate deti?" s tee Ivanku "Mam dcerku jsem udela.la vanoce pted odletem pak jeWe jednou, po ptiletu My sami

• Ve sttedu 9. kvana 1973 jsme si a sebou vezli do Singapuru vdnoeni stromek, koupili si na nej IttrU ozdob, aby to i v tech 32 stupnich Celsia troSku priporninalo va.noce. Ale ten dojem budil naS ozdobenY snircek velice teZko ..." nas se zatim na, Zebrieku napojevYch hitt' drZi no, pr ynim mists pivo.

Nadarmo se nerika, co Oech, to Pivoj!

Co se pije v Singapuru?"

"Budete se divit, ale take pivo."

"A na kolik hodin pripadne v Sineopuro oeskoslovenskY Novy rok?"

"Na piil sedme rano!. Samozrejme jsme ho chteli oslavit, ale nikomu se tak brzo nechtelo vstavat. Ale ted' nine omluvte, musirn do letadla."

"Zase? VZclyt` jsou d ye hodin c poledne. Kam letite?"

"Do Moskvy!"

"A kdy se vratite?"

"V devet veeer."

"Talc jests otazku — za jak dlouho zdold IL 62 10 tisic kilometrti?"

"S m.ezipristanim . asi za 19 hodin.

Zpateeni let ze silvestrovskeho pobytu trval o new Cele, nebot` jsme vezli 174 `hadZikti' z DZakarty pres Singapur, Colombo do Jeddy. 'Had jsou mohamedani, co se jezdi modlit do Mekky" "A kde budete travit silvestra letos?"

"Pravdepodobne doma • .,."

"Dekuji za rozhovor a nekdy na shledanou na palube OSA." ♦ •

VASTNI "Kdybyste tWila, co vkchno na vas vim, tak byste tuto otazku Nee to totlZ bode o vas a Silvestro v New Yorku, ktery jste travila ✓ roce 1971. Ale napred trochu osobnich dat je-li mono ..."

"Je-li! IT Cs. aerolinii letam, 8 let, posledni (Iva reky jako Set kabiny 62. 'To znamena, ,ze zodpovidam za klidny a prijenink pri/beh letu sTolu s dalSimi peti stawaiat.— -"Ale tim yak aa',..ba nezaeina, nekonei, ze?"

nuje letiSte, krouZime spoleene s dalSim hoiden], Cekajicicn letadel treba pul hodiny ...v mize, v Pripravujeme se na pristani ; pen-WM.11.1e vypinovat cestujicim, vetSinou starSim Cechoainerieanturt,. celni prohlkSeni, nad kterYm jsou Oasto bezradni. A celrici USA jsou je smutno. Jsern, na s y dtky hrozne rada Coma — jako veteinou. kaZdy elovek.

Jedeme z letiSte starou vilovou etvrti do sveho hotelu a za okny ciomu sviti svieky, na zahradach jsou betlemy a vkchna Spina to obroVite betonove "JisteZe 1-x! Po pro:licice u lekare, d.Zungle se schovala ve veeernim Seri: cc7:a, pasovem od_:Aveni inusime a. mesto neptisobi tak depresivnim. dojlica.no a pill pied ocketem v letad- mem." le. To zae.lna prakticke. stranka rneho "Pardon, ze vstupuji do denieku povolani. Zkontrolovat letadlo tj. estane porad jeSte nejsme u Silvepotraviny, noozove vybaveni, pri letu stra — nechame chvili . denieek pod pies ocean musi mit letadlo natukopolStarem a ja v is ariga4i.ji jako 'dovac'. Cluny a vesty, overit pocet cestu-' pisoy atelko Viasty. A Vlasta, to jsou jicich atd. No a potom se alas •sect zeny a Zeny -- to je moda a zveciahasty na painstewardil stares o vost..." be, abychom je &bre nakrmili a napo"New York -- mesto psti, smogu a zatimco 5 elenil posadky se stark aut. Mesto s nejvetSi buclovou sveta o to, abychom yeas a dobre Pro zajimavost: letadlo IL 62 mute Empire State Building, kde vas do Ilk'Se 400 metrii vyveze ryelalovYtah za vezt na palube aZ 168 osob." necele (Iva dolary. Cele -cenixurn je "Vlasto, kolikrat jste elovekem -- vyzdobeno, hraji se vamierii koledy, • respektive, kolik reei umite?" pohyblive reklamy tvori zaplavu sve"No, eloyekem se citim bYt jenom tel a barev, na Broadway a na Times jednou, ale umim anglicky, rusky, nC- Square jsou vanoeni Stroinky .. ale mecky, domluvim se francouzsky." rnarnost nod marnost, viechno je mar"KdyZ letite do New Yorku, kolik ho- nost nema to totik to poesii, za vS'im din musite bYt sluZebne piipravena je citit obchod a penize. BludiSte temito. jazyky konverzovat?" obchodnim centru N. Yorku, jak jsem PitIPOUTEJTE SE, PROSO "Z Prahy do Montrealu to je 7 tisic ho poznala ja a ktery je pro na‘gince "DobrY den, va.Zeni cestujici, dovolKdy2 letime tarn, trva to temer hruznou vizi .-- to je obchodni te, abych vas jmenem posadky kapita- 9 hodin, zpatky do eSSR necelYch 7 dim MACY'S -- nejvetti svou rozlona privitala, na palube Csl. le- hodin, zaleli to na sue protiyetru." hou na s yete. Konkratne navrSnie tadla IlYuSin 62, leticiho z Prahy do "A ted' jsme tedy preleteli ocean, na jechm polovinu Vaclayskeho naMontrealu a New Yorku. Ness let z Pra- pristali v Montrealu ....na jak Clan'nest' do YYSe 10 pater ()dewy panske, hy do Montrealu potrva devet hodin, ho?" dinnske a cletske„ pane i nevkusne, poletime ye y kSce 10 tisic metal, cesye vSech raonYch barvach a kvali"Pouze na hodinu.

Tam nabereme tovni rychlosti 850 km/hod. Za nekolik itch, pak to vSechno bytelne obezdeokarrilikti budeme startovat, prosim, a- zasoby, fyzicke a psychicke shy a leme a vybourejme nrokanske dvere pro time do New Yorku." byste se pripoutali a nekouCili. Nape zakaznika. To je asi obchodni dam "Cestujici po'Zvykuji sendviee, posadky vam preje prijemny let."

M'ACY'S" je lined po startu mi "Vlasto na mYch bicich hodinach Pak letuSka Vlasta Kubiekova rekne piji daisy, coca-colu, pivo a je jim tote2 v jazyce anglickem a oripadne jedno, ze je veze 11 aechU, kte- ktere si vezu s sebou z Prahy, bije dalSim, podle narodnostniho slokni ce- ii budou travit sveho Silvestro daleko ptilnoc, ackoliv zde je test hodin weer ..." stujicich. Zaburaceji motory a IL 62 se ad domova." "...a vSo je v poiadku, nebot` rozekne po betonove ploSe ruzynske"A tech 11 a' echtl si s scbou vaze z Prahy gampanske, kterYm si chtejl palnoc proste pripacla na neWyorskYch ho letiSte . vzhiiru do mrakii. est hodin weer. Je 31. prosince 1972 spoleene pripit na, NovY rok."

"Vlasto, predstavte si, ze letime "Vlasto — cesta, tibehla velmi rychle. a my j sme v americkem hotelu pri termer lest hodin a jak vidim, nektAi cestujici po dia,1Sim jidle podrimuji, ne- Kdybyste si jako psala denieek, co by- eeskem S'ampafiskem a amerieke telehot' jak znamo, na zahraniench lin- ste napsala jen tak pro sebe o konci vizi pied problemem — siavit Silvestra dy akrat anebo jednou? Nakonec jsme kach naSlch aerolinii je o Z s aludky ce•s- roku v USA?" tujicich vylatne postarano. Vyu2iieine "Je 27. prosince 1972, pet hodin od- se dohodli na americke ptilnoci a pri chvilky vakho volna a pojdte si chvi- 'poledne. Maine S'testi, ze xnilzeme jest Ceske jsme si zavzpominali na sve nejrovnou na pristani nekely Se staves, bliZSi daleko doma." lenku povidat."

"V televizi byla legrace?" ze mid tim babylonem, Mere se :ne"0 korn — o eem?"

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"Televize tam ma 13 kanelft, ale my byli dost prekvapeni, ze tam prim' porad k Silvestro nebyl. Jen na dvou kanalech be2ela, show, jinak to byly rfizne kovbojky a filmy samozrenne, prerulovane po ka,2de v tech nejrnapi7 navej,lich mistech reklamami," "A jak to bylo dal?"

"Z, magnetafonu jsme po)31ou;chalt Ceske pisnieky, vzpominali na rUzne za2itky z nalich cest. Prilla newyorska ptAnoc. Se strechy naleho hotein jsme veliky novoroeni ohnostaij ✓ nedalekem Central Parku, jemuZ hezkou kulisou byly zariel mrakodrapy Manhatanu. Po pulnoci jsme se divan ✓ televizi no prenos z Times Square, contra tiskovYch a cestcvnich kancelark zabavnYch podnikti na novoroe • shromaZdeni inladYch lidi. Jo zde kaaloroeni zvyk a pro zajiniavost na, tomato miste se take potaalaji demonstrace. Silvestr SkOnt:',i1 a my jsme 'SU do noveho roku s pranim lt`astnYch Na.Nov,Y rok jsme na yltivili bap-. tisticky kostel, historickou pamdtku v eernolske etvrti Harlemo, kde- byla slaynostrai mSe. Oernoli si potrpi ra barevne obleeeni, tak'2e kostel kvetljako louka, phi kazdni -kazateli nadlen() prizvukuji a pak zpivaji. Jejjch. zpev pripominal sla yne eernolske spiritualy."

"A pak je to zase letirlte a starousedlici, nastupuji do esIJI, 62 "...a kdyZ p •ijdou do letadla., Tak jsme zase (Loma! A eim kaji k Praze, zpivaji male rya, vie. se -rodni pisnieky, no starou vlast a mile z hlay y pomalo mizi ten barevnY obraz propa,stnYch rozdilu a ;idse, jako pri kaZdeni navratu, ti`ilira dorod."

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Pokraeovani, Spravee vstaval, chteje odejlti, kdy-72, v om slueka pfindSela poStu. Chtela ji odleziti, ale navrcho 110Vin a jinych tiskopisit lezel dopis a obalka meth, eerily okraj. zv,(2clavosti. vzala dopis a rortr)Ja., obalku, "ide je. dopis oci zete," povidala .vzrog ene. "Jiste pi,=,e 0 dedietv,a jsem da, 00 tu jelte jste. Dovolte, pfeetu si, co pile."

Jakmile pre-etla nekolik radkfi, no jejica oblieeji • objevil se frZas,_ potom jeji Cob svraltilo a lad y se ukdzal v je-

jim v_Yrazu.

"Otete, co pile," povidala rozeilene, poddvajic dopis sprdvci, "Tohle je neslychand drzost," , nravce sepousandl a wa y dopis seal.

"VdZond, .rani tchyne, jak jsem telegaTficky oznarral, neraohli. jsme se o 'sobne neastnit pohibu naleho riezapomenutelneho tatioka. Ma. Zena ph zpray e o jeho smrti dostala nervovY a musila olehnouti. No. radu lekarovu zrekli jsme se motile povinnosti, pokazat ran posledni drikaz t a..si laskY, a ja.km•le se (babriela zota yi, zajedeme si na hrob. nastavd rteprijemnY fikol zajmy sve Woe Lural'el her yeti a bude veer soudu, aby ueinil poi-ddek. Prihlasil jsem Ni a soudu v Syni..kove ndroky sve Z'eny na. dedictvi, Zaddin, abych byl k soudnimu rizeni za-voldn, ale domnivam se, 2e by bylo i ve valem zajnau vYhodnejli, kdybychom se pred jednamin u soudu mezi sebou dohodli a vec v miru vyrovnali. Prominto, ez,e budu psdti zecla otevi:ene, protoee v peneznich vCcech prestdvd jakekoliv. ebehazeni ache zalhavdni. Prevzo,1 jsem snatkein poyinnost hajiti zajmy sve nezkulene Zenulky a jako odbornik vec ovladam, Je vam znamo, be Ratyne patrila cola neboZtika tchdnovi, kterY kavalirsky ueinil vas spolumajitelkou krasneho velkostatku. Vale Yen° bylo pemerne Tatrne a oeakavalo se yleoberne, I. p11 provdani syych deer bucletc se tidal pranira swath° chotd. BontiZel se tak nestalo, nejen, Ce jste nep •inustila, aby Gabriele bylo ddno y en°, odpovidajici majetku rod cif, ale ze zvlaltin zaujatosti, kterou nechci Mize rozebirati, donotila jste sve lao zem.releho man2e1a, EepatrnY cbnos versa poskyt1 se sve poloviny. Vy jste sve deeri noda.la ani ha snad nezapdete. lore, .Nyni bode se jednati o usporadani majetkoveho vlastnictvi . na Ratyni a pod''--e meho soudu bylo by nejleplim rozrelenim, kdybyste velkostatek postoupila ze dvou deer, a jeliko :lvagrova Milera, je svobodria, bylo by zcela prirozene, aby byla Ratyne pripaano, me e".erie. Byl bych ochoten statek prevziti za techto podminek. Dale byste svoleol, aby 1 vase polovIna byla, Gabri010 soudne pri saria. Pro eche byste vym.inila v zameeku dva pokoje s kuchyni, kde byste sve star' travila. V pripadu, Z"e byste 2d.dala stravu 7, kuchyne priai majitelky, byl, by vain no statku zajilten ohnos padesati tisic korun, nebo beze stra.vy stopadosat tisic,

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tedy penis priino sk yostriy. a pro starieLou pani, jakou jste vy, vice ne2 dostaeitelnY. vagrove Milene byl bych ochoten u soueiu sloZiti etvrt miliorm kOrtin, eastku to, ktera, by ji, pro rely Zivot zajistila a vhodny shatek umOnila. do svelio shatku, nejdele vSak do tri let, meta by pra y° obYvati pokoj, ye kterem dosud bydlila.

Jak vidite, poeinam si opravdu velmi Slechetne a nevzoomindm vali nevlidnosti vaN nam i ytiei zernrelemu va-semu Clici zapomenouti na vle, co se stale a v klidu .wporadati ci, aby se oetrilla pritaZ, remit: y am. Posuct`te mrij nalled vaZne a boo hnevo a jsem Si jist, be mi budete vdebna za sod me a veinal pratelske r.abydnuti. Jeliko2 projedni-IM portistalosti bode se asi ye etrnacti dnech kona-ti, nani.lte mi v tYdnu sve rozhodnuti.

V tom, pripade bye"). do Ratyne pi'ijel, prines1 pisenmy navrh naleho ujedna ni a rabbi byclaora do Syrakova ve"c ukoneiti u south'. Ivlate-li nejaka. sdelte mi je a jsem ochoten je zkoumati, a nebmlou-1i vale poladayky premr ,Aene, I-M(1u a2 na mez m0211ost1.

Kdyby vlak vdm nanj navrh nebyl potom ovsem budu jej hajiti u Uradti a budete miti to neOhortn, mobna nedocilite, kelik ja nabizim a nadto utratite mesons 'perdz na fitratdcia.

Vamd doba, ktly mrtve telo tcladnovo jest jelte. ye Val live. pameti. Vds. asnad povzbudi, abyste sve nenavisti hnevy nenosila jeSte Z9, hrob a abyste smirliVoSti zahladila, velnii neprijetwaY doj em z predeSlYch dob, Qeekavain Va1 jbdpovecl‘ a znamenarn se s itetou Anibro2 Kavina, finaneni rada" Ke konci dopisu se spravce uz usmival a kdy'Z doeetl„ zasnadl se tile. '"Vy pldeete?" podivil se. "Prosim vas; 'Setae svYch slz k vd2nejlim tulalostem.

Tohle je na vYsost smelne, a pochyboval-li jsem o praskanosti pane radove, 'ed' 112 nepoclaybuji. Donis Si dobre uschovejte a zitra dejte preeisti panu notdri."

"Hanba nine je, jak o mice pile," vziykala. "Cob- jsem sem neprinesla velike Ono? NedOela jsem svou praci eely majetek, ktery by dayno byl ztracen? Posild Me na vYmenek, jako o stafene, kterd prek-all, a mac pile a soudy hrozi. Co mato proti tonere mste delati?"

"Nic. Jste nyni rozeilena hloupYm a uralivYm dopisem, ale Ni se uklidrite, fitrpne -se . usmejete teto nejapne slohove obese. Setretc, si slzY a zitra za-

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"DiVilll se, ie finaneni fireclnik inohl zvYti." takovou slat:an:nu napsati. Jsein jmenovan soudnim komisarem k projed- • "Nebo snitii," prohodil s Usrnevem.

Tian: portistalosti a poradime se hned. "Ph soudnim odhadu nepoeita, se nikdy Nejsem m,lacly zajic, znarn Ratyni, vas nejv30 cents, a navrhnu moudrdho odhadce. Spravce Poplik uti nekolikrai nebog tika muem. 0 va g ich dcerach te byl odhadein povefen a jeho odi pouze zvedeti, hog jsem slygel a zale dlate-li se sama vedeni statku Mmou- hady jsou bezvadne. Nenamitate-li niti, si odpoeinouti a statek aeho proti nemu, navrhnu ho take."

"Chtela jsem prave tiadati, abyste prodati nebo postoupti." ho navrhl. Zna na g e pomery a je to "Jsem jegte prlig mlad k lenogeni, svedomity pan." zamilovala jsem si Ratyni, a jelikd "Zajiste, velmi fadnY a svedomitY, nevim, co s mymi detmi bude, chci statek zachranit. Spravovala jsem jej vgichni si ho vazime. Promluvim s tak dlouho, budu jej spravovati dale." nim ostatne take sam, ati uvidim-li, tie "To je moudre. V gdyt` jste jeg te mla- bude tfeba pfistoupiti na odhad. Douam, tie pan rada bude tak moudrY a da 'a 'deka, se, tie se je gte jednou pronebude toho tiadati, prototie dobfe vi, vdate, tentokrate snad opatmeli neg de by nepochodil. Divim se, jak jste po prve." mu mohli dceru dati; dela dojeni ha• "Nemdm ani jedine my glenky na mitineho a nesvedomiteho eloveka„ kteremu glo ne o tienu, ale o penize. Vanovy sfiatek," rekla prudce. deery moldy dostati lep gi tienichy."

"To je samogrejme, ktly g, jste nedajsems proti nemu, ale infrj vno vdovou, ale vyloueeno to nen:. V nejakYch etyficeti letech pohrbiti se muz. s dcerou se v g i rozhodnosti se do samoty bylo by nesmyslne. To je postavili za neho. Smrtelne jsem si vgak erste' vase vet, ted` be g: o poza- ho rozhnevala a ani ke statku mne stalost. Polovina je va gim majetkem nepozvali." a nikdo na svete vas nedonuti, abyste "Slygela jsem to, mnoho se o tom se dobrovolne toho majetku zrekla. mluvilo a nebylo to nijak pro pana Na druhe polovine vazne zajigtenY 'Janulu pfiznive. Lido si rnyslili, tie dluh. dvou set tisic. Teprve nyni se ob- deeru gka dostane aspori hodneho mudivuji vas: bystrosti, ge jste to tak tie, kterY ji hlavu napravi, ale zda, se ndelala a tie jste se sveniu mt4i k mi, to jak gel, takovou potkal." fisporam nepriznala. Byly opravdu vY"Je to pro mne site bolestne, ale je nosem va,gi prate a propadly by bYvaly to pravdive. Nic zleho dceii nepfeji a dojista zkaze. Hypoteka zni na pana byla bych gt`astna, kdybych videla, tie Janulu a o to 'bude dedictvi po nem se umoudfila a spravne ti'ije, ale nanits:. Nate je gte jednu deeru gku a to pled musi nee° zkusiti, jako jsern ja ovgem soud podil pritkne. Jak vy- zkongela." sokou eastku byste navrhovala?"

4Vy jste ovgem mela vStorneho otce "Chtela jsem privodne stanoviti dye a pro Janulu bylo gtestim, ee vas doste tisic, obavajic se, aby me nezku g e- stal. To ostatne uti je probojovano a

ukoneeno a pfai bych vain, abyste druhou polovinu sveho givota progila radostne. Bati se nemate dello, a nechcete-li k projednani prijiti a nemilemu setkani se vyVarovati, dejte plnou moc jineinu, na priklad panu spray er Poplikovi. Jednani bude aspon kratg i a pan rada nebude miti pfiletitost uplatilovati sve ura glive metody." '"Je-li to mo gno, budu tomu velmi • rada. Protiila jseni za posledni dobu dost utrpeni, take rada se vyhnu novYin uragkam. Je to site smutne. musi-li vlastni matka skrYvati se pied ditetem, ale Brill sans, vi, 1e tim nejsem vinna."

"Nejen Bilh, take /hie to lied: a mtigete jiti smele mezi lidi u vedomi, to nikdo na vas v nepratelstvi se nediva.

A nemejte starosti, v gechno se clobre skoner. Budu o veci take s panem soudnim radou hovoriti a hladce se vge urovna."

Vracela se pote gena doinii a vzkrizala pro spravce, aby rekla o vjr sve porady. Byl ochoten jeji-sledku zastupovani prevziti, dal si podepsati pinou moc a pan! Olga okrala. Vanku v polich koneily se tine, nastaval vgak vYmlat, 'bylo nutno pfipravovati pozemky pro podzimni setbu a vedle toho o Milenu mela starost. Jeji duge ji povidala, tie se srdce Milenino k ni vraci a velika, radost se v ni rodila. Piece budu miti jedno dite, ktere mne bude miti rad() a u nehoiL se budu moci laskou ohrati. Shad mile pochopi, snad uzna, tie jsem byla dorou matkou, tou gici, aby se detern dobre vedlo.

Nechtela na ni nasilim dolehati, aby ji neznepokojila. Tusila, tie se v jejim nitru edehrtiva velikY zapas, a lekala se, aby v to dobe nic ji z rovnovahy neptivedlo. Nekolikrate denne k ni zags., ptala se, ma-li nejake ni, ven do zahrady ji vyvedla, ale ani slovem se nedotkla toho, co se predoclehralo. Ona, sama musi se prokcusati k jasnemu poznatku a nei.niti si vlastni nazor na vgechno, co bout:lo a rozvracovalo domov. Melo, nejlepgi nadeji, ge se povaha jeji uzdravi, a byla ncsmirne St'a,stna, pozorujic, jak se mnog i drikazy Mileniny oddanc,sti k ni. Byla by ji rada do narnei sevrela, zlibala a rekla ji, ge je jeji ittechou a nadeji, ale zase se lekla, aby snad se nerozeilila, a znovu neonemomela.

"Ja jseni, matinko, zdrava," poviclala Milena asi deset dni po pohitu.

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SPJST Entertainment Calendar FOR SEJST MEMBER LODGES ONLY Lodge No . 6, Cottonwood Friday, May 11 — Social night, 7:30 p.m. Public i nvited.

Sunday, May 13 — Private party Friday, May 18 — Social night, 7:30 p.m. Public i nvited.

Friday, May 25 — Social night, 7:30 p.m. Public invited SPJST Lodge No. 9, Snook Sunday, May 20 — Dance: New Sounds — 7 to 11 Saturday, May 20 — District Youth Leaders' Workshop Lodge No. 15, Buckholts Wednesday, May 9 — Reg. lodge meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 17 — Private party Saturday, May 19 — Dance: The Young Country Saturday, May 26—Dance: Don Schuffield and the Western Swingsters SPJSTLodge No. 24, Cyclone (Flag Hall) Wednesday, May 9 — Regular meeting, 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 12 — Marvin and the Casuals Saturday, May 26 — Jerry Haisler and the Melody Five Dresses and Pantsuits — Men, no Blue Jeans —SPJST Lodge No. 25, Ennis Saturday, May 26 — Jodie 1VIikula Saturday, June 9 — Starlites of Waco Saturday, June 23 — Vrazels Every Wednesday night — open fol members at 5 p.m.

Every Sunday — Open at 1 p.m.. family entertainment at 6 p.m.; members and guests from ether lodges are welcome.

—SPJSTLodge No. 29, Taylor Saturday, June 2 — Dance: Fritz Hodde Saturday, June 10 — Dance: Vrazels Saturday, June 30 — Dance: Fritz Hodde Saturday, July 21 Dance: Vrazels —SP.TTLodge No. 35, Elk Saturday, May 12 — A. J. & The Debonaires Saturday, May 19 — John and the Heart o' Texas Boys Saturday, May 26 — Billy & the Makers

VtSTNIft Lodge No. 39, Bryan Saturday, May 12—The Ellinger Combo Saturday, May 19 — The Music Masters Saturday, May 20 — Fabulous Six Lodge No. 40, Billie Friday, May 11 — Lee Roy Matocha Saturday, May 12 — Jef ane The Kickers Friday, May 18 — Barons Saturday, May 26 — Dulwich Fox (Former Experience) Thursday, May 31 — Battle Dance: Jeff and The Kickers and TriumphS Saturday, June 9 — Krystal Blue Friday, June 15 — Jef and The Kickers Sunday, June 17 — Jesse Hickl Triumphs Saturday, June 23 Friday, June 29 — Barons —SPJST— Lodge No. 47, Seaton Wednesday, May 9 — Dance; music by Freddie Hart and The Heart Beats, sponsored by the local FHA Chapter. Famous country-western recording star.

Saturday, May 12 — Plachy-Brunck wedding dance; music by Vrazels Monday, May 14 — Choral Group practice, 8 pm.

Tuesday, May 15 — Board of Trustees' meeting, 8 p.m: Saturday, May 19 — Dance: Jerry Haisler and The Melody Five Tuesday, May 22 — Choral Group practice Saturday, May 26 — Dance: Marvin and The Casuals ---SPJST--Lodge No. 66, Waco Saturday, May 12 — Hi-Toppers Orch.

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Wednesday, May 0, 1973 to 12:30

—SPJST Lodge No. 84, Dallas Tuesday, May 15 — Game time, 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 19 — Dance: Jodie Mikula and his Band Monday, May 21 -- Lodge meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 22 — Game time, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, May 29 — Game time, 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 2 — Battle Dance: Czech Mates and Chas. Patak, Jr. Polka Band Tuesday, June 5 — Game time, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, June 12 — Game time, 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 16 — Dance: Leroy Matocha and his orchestra Monday, June 18 — Lodge meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 19 — Game time, 8 p.m.

'Tuesday, June 26 — Game time, 8 p.m.'

Saturday, June 30 — Dance: Harold Strand's Fishermen —SPJSTLodge No. 87, Temple Friday, May 11 — lodge meeting, 7:00 p.111.

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No. 88, Houston Thursday, May 10 — Supper and Social Friday, May 11 — Princess Ball (Dance): Clarence Baca Saturday, May 12 — Semi-Formal Dance: Blumes Monday, May 14 — Lodge meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 10 — Birthday Club sponsored quilt-making program at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with refreshments served afterward Thursday, May 17 — Supper and SocialF Friday, May 18 — Special semi=formal] dance; modern music by Nick Na-j varro Saturday, May 19 — Dance: Lee Roy Matocha Thursday, May 24 — Supper and Social Friday, May 25 — Youth Club ParentsF Appreciation Dinner; free movies of Africa at 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 26 — Dance: Vrazels Thursday, May 31 — Supper and Social Social every Thursday night at 8 p.m. Supper served from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

—SPJSTLodge No. 92, Fort Worth Sunday, May 13 -- Reg. lodge meeting, 2. p.m. Special Mother's and Fath-J er's Day program Sunday, May 20 — Dance: Bill Kucera, and the Czech Mates, 4 to 8 p.m.'

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Social every Tuesday at 8 p.m. and every Saturday at 2 p.m.

Reg. lodge meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the hall at 945 E. Shaw — Phone 472-9356.

Lodge No. 175, Fort Bend Wednesday, June 6 --- Regular lodge meeting and youth club meeting held at 7:30 at the Rosenberg Civic Center Lodge No. 176, Houston Northwest Thursday, May 10 -- Regular meeting, Board Room, Long Point National Bank, 7803 Long Point Road; 7:30 p.m.

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